At the extraction
Preservation happens in the same appointment the tooth comes out.
- One visit, no return trip
- Ozone-disinfected socket
- LPRF-supported fill
- Closed over a stable site
Protecting The Site in St. Petersburg, Florida
Socket preservation in
Socket preservation in
St. Petersburg, FL.
The moment a tooth comes out, the clock starts on the bone around it. Socket preservation at Natural Smiles fills and protects the site at extraction, keeping the ridge ready for a zirconia implant on your timeline.
Why Preserve
Why empty sockets lose bone.
An unfilled socket resorbs, and the ridge that implants need goes with it. Preservation spends ten extra minutes at extraction to keep the site implant-ready for months instead of weeks.
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Ridge volume held
The fill holds the walls of the socket while bone regenerates.
- Ridge width maintained
- Bone regenerates into the site
- Tracked with imaging
- Implant timing flexible
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Implant-ready later
A preserved site takes an implant without a second grafting surgery in many cases.
- Zirconia implant path
- Grafting often avoided later
- CBCT confirms readiness
- Placement per your plan
Preserved vs Left Empty
Preserved socket vs empty socket.
The decision takes one appointment and pays off months later, when the implant conversation starts with a site that still has its bone.
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| Property | Preserved | Left empty |
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| Ridge volume | Held by the fill | Resorbs over months |
| Disinfection | Ozone at extraction | None |
| Implant readiness | Often ready without regrafting | Grafting surgery likely first |
| Timeline | Implant on your schedule | Window narrows |
Trained in Switzerland
Trained by the pioneer of ceramic implants.
Dr. Ulrich Volz developed the first FDA-cleared ceramic dental implant and founded Swiss BioHealth in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD studied under him directly and is the only dentist in the Tampa Bay area trained in the Swiss BioHealth protocol. Every biological case at Natural Smiles is planned, placed, and finished to the same standard.
- DMD
- IAOMT SMART certified
- SDS Swiss BioHealth Protocol
- Holistic Dental Association board of directors
- International Academy of Ceramic Implantology
The Process
Preserving a socket, step by step.
Preservation rides on the extraction visit and hands off cleanly to implant placement later.
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Extraction decision
The CBCT scan and written plan pair the extraction with preservation from the start.
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Clean removal
The tooth comes out and the socket gets fully debrided and ozone-disinfected.
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Fill and close
LPRF-supported grafting fills the socket, holding ridge volume while bone regenerates.
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Implant when ready
Follow-up imaging confirms the site, and the zirconia implant schedules per your plan.
Inside the Office
Preservation in the same visit.
Extraction, ozone, and preservation run in one appointment, with imaging confirming the site when implant time comes.
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Ozone therapy station
Medical-grade ozone disinfects surgical sites and periodontal pockets without antibiotics.
- Cavitation surgery disinfection
- Periodontal pocket flushing
- Implant site preparation
- Antibiotic-free protocol
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CBCT 3D scanner
Three-dimensional bone and soft-tissue imaging that flat 2D x-rays walk past.
- Low-dose volumetric capture
- Reads bone density in 3D
- Surfaces hidden cavitations
- Maps old root canal sites
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In-house CAD/CAM lab
Primescan digital scanning and a Sirona MC X5 mill turn out same-visit zirconia restorations.
- Primescan digital impressions
- Sirona MC X5 mill on-site
- Zirconia in about three hours
- No goopy putty trays
Patient Reviews
Patient reviews on planning ahead.
Patients drive in from across Florida and fly in from across the U.S. A few in their own words, from 700+ verified 5-star reviews on Google and Birdeye.
- ★★★★★Google
"Found Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD through a functional medicine forum. Came in from Orlando for a single zirconia implant and walked out with a full plan for the rest of my mouth."
Thomas B. Orlando, FL - ★★★★★Birdeye
"Took both kids here after years of fighting about fluoride at our old office. Nobody lectured us, everything was explained, and my daughter actually asks when the next visit is."
Megan T. St. Petersburg, FL - ★★★★★Google
"Drove down from Oldsmar twice a month while we got my mouth sorted out. Worth every trip across the Skyway. Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD is a craftsman."
Jennifer K. Oldsmar, FL
Preservation FAQ
Questions about socket preservation in St. Petersburg.
The questions patients ask most about protecting a site after extraction.
A graft placed in the socket at extraction, ozone-disinfected and LPRF-supported, holding ridge volume so an implant stays possible without a second grafting surgery.
No. Same-day placement fills the socket with the implant itself. Preservation covers cases where placement waits. Zirconia implants.
Longer than an empty one by a wide margin. Follow-up imaging confirms readiness when you schedule the implant.
Preservation prices with the extraction it accompanies, in the same written estimate.
Schedule
Preservation consultations in downtown St. Petersburg.
A consultation with a low-radiation 3D scan gives you a written treatment plan and cost estimate before any decisions. Call (727) 300-0044 or request a visit online.