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Published September 2026

Who usually does it

general dentist. Routine care in the general office; infection or removal goes to a periodontist or oral surgeon.

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What does looking after this implant involve year to year?

Cleaning and bone reshaping around an implant

Implants and bridgesMajorD6102

D6102. The gum is opened, the implant cleaned and the bone reshaped.

Implants need cleaning and sometimes repair. These codes cover a cleaning visit where the bridge or attachment is removed, repairs to implant parts, treating bone loss or infection around an implant, and removing a failed implant.

Implants are cleaned differently from natural teeth, and a fixed bridge is sometimes unscrewed so the parts underneath can be cleaned properly. Other codes here cover replacing a worn screw or attachment, treating bone loss and infection in the gum around an implant, and taking a failed implant out. Coverage for this upkeep often looks nothing like coverage for the original surgery, so ask before booking.

Codes for this

D6080BasicImplant cleaning visit with prosthesis removedThe bridge or denture is unscrewed, everything is cleaned, and it is put back.per visit · Done sometimesD6090BasicRepair of an implant crown or dentureFixes a chipped or broken implant prosthesis.per visit · Done sometimesD6095BasicRepair of an implant connector pieceFixes a damaged abutment.per tooth · Rarely doneD6100MajorRemoving a failed implantSurgically takes out an implant that did not hold.per tooth · Done sometimesD6101MajorCleaning infection around an implantThe gum is opened to clean the implant surface.per tooth · Done sometimesD6102MajorCleaning and bone reshaping around an implantThe gum is opened, the implant cleaned and the bone reshaped.per tooth · Rarely doneD6103MajorBone graft for bone loss around an implantBone material is added where bone was lost around an existing implant.per tooth · Done sometimesD6199MajorOther implant procedureThe catch-all code for an implant step with no code of its own.per visit · Rarely done

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Cleaning and bone reshaping around an implant (D6102): what happens, step by step | TruthMolar