A cavitation forms when bone tissue dies or gets infected near a past tooth removal or root canal. Dr. Litano locates it with 3D imaging and clears it surgically.
In short
A cavitation is a pocket of bone that broke down at an old extraction or root canal site, and it often stays invisible on standard X-rays. Natural Smiles finds cavitations with a 3D CBCT scan, then clears them with a surgical cleanout, ozone, and LPRF healing support.
Hidden infection needs careful attention. Here is how we find it in 3D, clear it surgically and support healing with your own blood.
CBCT imaging reads bone density where standard films read shadows.
Dead or damaged bone comes out, and the site gets disinfected on the spot.
LPRF drawn chairside supports the cleaned site from day one.
Flat, two-dimensional X-rays often miss hidden infection below the gumline. Our CBCT scanner shows bone density in three dimensions and locates past extraction and root canal treatment areas for a clearer picture.
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| Property | CBCT 3D imaging | Standard X-ray |
|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Volumetric, full 3D | Flat, 2D |
| Cavitation visibility | Surfaces hidden sites | Often invisible |
| Old root canal sites | Mapped in bone detail | Shadowed |
| Surgical planning | Site read before surgery | Found late or never |
Every case follows a clear path. We start with 3D evaluation, share a written plan, perform surgical cleanout with ozone and support healing with LPRF from your own blood.
The scan reads old extraction and root canal sites in 3D, surfacing what flat films miss.
Sites get prioritized with sequence and cost in writing before anything is scheduled.
Dead or damaged bone comes out; medical-grade ozone disinfects the site without antibiotics in most cases.
Platelet-rich fibrin from your own blood fills the site, and healing is tracked with follow-up imaging.
Our office in the Tampa Bay area brings together the tools needed to find and treat hidden infection in one place. Here is a look at the rooms and equipment we use for cavitation care.
Three-dimensional bone and soft-tissue imaging that flat 2D x-rays walk past.
Medical-grade ozone disinfects surgical sites and periodontal pockets without antibiotics.
Five private rooms with HEPA-filtered air and natural Mirror Lake light overhead.
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 uses the Swiss BioHealth protocol at his practice in the Tampa Bay area. Every biological case at Natural Smiles is planned, placed, and finished to the same standard.
Patients drive in from across Florida and fly in from across the U.S. A few in their own words, from 700+ reviews averaging 4.9 stars on Google, Facebook and Healthgrades.
"Dr. Litano is a saint! I was dreading having to have a tooth pulled and he put my mind to ease. Love how he’s a one stop shop for removal + putting in a non toxic implant! He is very kind & caring too!"
"Took my now 19 month old here back when she chipped her tooth at 13 months. He was great with her. … Every one who works here is so pleasant. I will continue to make the 1 hour and 15 minute drive here just because of the atmosphere!"
"Excellent experience because I knew I was in good hands & Dr. Litano knew what he was doing & was going to keep me safe from toxic metals!"
Answers to common questions about cavitations, diagnosis and surgery.
A pocket of bone that has broken down at an old extraction or root canal site, often invisible on standard X-rays. The clinical term is fatty degenerative osteonecrosis of the jawbone, FDOJ.
With 3D CBCT imaging, read alongside your dental and health history. Old extraction and root canal sites get mapped in bone detail.
Surgical cleanout of the dead bone, ozone disinfection of the site, and LPRF healing drawn from your own blood, antibiotic-free in most cases. About ozone.
Yes. Cavitation cases are among the most common reasons patients fly in, and the apartment above the clinic makes surgery and follow-up one trip. Plan a visit.
Costs follow the site count and complexity read from the scan. A written estimate arrives before any scheduling.
These pages on the Natural Smiles website cover this topic from different angles.
A consultation with a 3D scan gives you a written treatment plan and cost estimate before any decisions. Call (727) 300-0044 or request a visit online.
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