Published
Jun 24, 2026

Can You Get a Second Implant If Your First One Fails?

Replacing a failed implant requires multiple surgeries and a year of healing. Learn why saving your first one is best.

If you have an implant that has failed completely and must be removed, a common question is whether you can get a new one. While technically possible, the path is an incredibly long and painful journey.

THE MASSIVE HOLLOW CRATER LEFT BEHIND BY INFECTION

When an implant fails due to a severe infection like peri-implantitis, it destroys a massive amount of the native jawbone before it comes out. A surgeon cannot place a new implant into a soft, infected crater.

PLAN FOR EXTENSIVE SURGICAL REMOVAL

Pulling out an integrated but infected post creates structural defects that must be rebuilt.

BUDGET FOR EXTENSIVE RIDGE GRAFTING

Rebuilding a stable bone ridge requires multiple surgeries and up to a year of recovery time.

BYPASSING THE NIGHTMARE VIA NON-SURGICAL RETENTION

The entire process to replace a failed implant often takes over a year and costs double the initial price. Saving your existing implant using our advanced, non-invasive laser therapy completely bypasses this nightmare.