MAINLINE DENTAL ARTS
Main Line Dental Arts is a premier specialty periodontal and dental implant practice in Narberth, PA. Dedicated to restoring and preserving your oral health with compassionate, cutting-edge care.
Main Line Dental Arts is a premier specialty periodontal and dental implant practice in Narberth, PA. Dedicated to restoring and preserving your oral health with compassionate, cutting-edge care.
Specialized Periodontal Interventions to Treat Peri-Implantitis, Save Failing Fixtures, or Replace Them Safely
While dental implants enjoy an extraordinary 95-98% success rate, complications can occasionally occur. When an implant develops bone loss, deep bleeding pockets, purulent discharge, or starts becoming loose, it requires immediate intervention from an experienced periodontal specialist.
At Main Line Dental Arts, our doctors specialize in failing implant rescue therapies and implant revision surgery. Utilizing 3D CBCT imaging, we diagnose the exact underlying cause—whether it is bacterial peri-implantitis, retained dental cement, occlusal overload, or inadequate bone coverage.
Depending on the severity, our periodontists can detoxify the implant surface using lasers, regenerate lost bone with bioactive grafts and PRF membranes, or, if the fixture is unsalvageable, gently remove it and reconstruct the site for successful re-implantation.
You may benefit from this treatment if you experience any of the following:
We obtain high-resolution cross-sectional scans to measure remaining bone contact, examine screw integrity, and check for hidden retained cement.
For salvageable implants, we use specialized titanium brushes and lasers to chemically and physically eradicate biofilm from microscopic thread crevices.
Mineralized particulate bone graft combined with concentrated Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) and collagen barrier membranes are placed to regenerate lost bone height.
If an implant is completely mobile or non-integrated, it is removed using reverse-torque explantation kits without cutting away healthy bone, followed by immediate site augmentation for future replacement.
Early intervention can arrest bone destruction and save your existing implant investment.
If removal is required, reverse-torque tools extract the post without damaging adjacent bone.
Autologous PRF growth factors stimulate real cellular bone and tissue repair.
Stops active bacterial infection from spreading to adjacent natural teeth and bone.
Practical instructions to ensure an anxiety-free visit and smooth, rapid healing.
What to expect from your initial specialist consultation through complete recovery.
High-resolution 3D CBCT scan to map bone density, nerve paths, and simulate virtual implant placement.
Atraumatic surgical fixture placement with gentle local anesthesia and optional relaxation sedation.
Biological fusion where bone cells integrate directly onto titanium surface over 8 to 12 weeks.
Custom zirconia or porcelain crown/bridge delivery, co-managed with your restorative dentist.
Periodontists undergo 3 additional years of accredited university surgical residency beyond dental school, focusing exclusively on jawbone biology, tissue regeneration, and micro-precision implant placement. We partner closely with your family dentist to deliver lasting clinical excellence.
Our board-certified periodontists, Dr. Borguet, Dr. Hodgson, and Dr. Susanin, are here to help restore your oral health with compassionate, personalized care.
