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All of our natural teeth are held by their roots in the jawbone. When we lose a tooth, the extracted root creates an opening.
The surrounding bone is no longer stimulated by the tooth root, and it immediately begins to collapse and shrink. If there is too much bone loss, it’ll be impossible to place a dental implant for cosmetic and functional reasons.
Moreover, consequences will be similarly experienced with alternative treatment options.
Therefore, we must take preventative measures to preserve the natural ridge contours and maintain the surrounding bone for future tooth replacement.
The ridge preservation treatment begins with inserting a specialized bone substitute product into the opening and adequately filling the area. A covering that is designed to improve healing is then shaped and applied over the site to conclude the procedure. The area is sutured and the natural healing process begins over time. The bone substitute product will be absorbed and replaced with your body’s own bone. Once the site has completely matured the dental implant can be placed. Ridge preservation treatment maintains your natural bone and gum contours so that your new dental implant will look and feel like a natural tooth.

If you have lost several teeth, there are various treatment options available.
One option involves the fabrication and placement of a partial denture. A partial denture sits over the gums with a framework that provides minor stability. The partial denture lacks as a cure connection and without tooth roots to stimulate the bone. The jawbone in that area will begin to shrink. The partial denture will then move and shift because the shape of the jawbone has changed, causing the fitted denture to loosen. Over time, this movement will irritate the surrounding gums causing pain and discomfort.
A second option known as a fixed implant bridge involves the placement of two dental implants. The implants provide stability and stimulate the surrounding bone to prevent significant bone loss. Attached crowns are then fabricated and connected to the implants with a center crown that sits over the gums over time, minor bone loss may be experienced below the crown where no implant is placed.
A third option involves the placement of three dental implants. Each implant replaces a missing tooth. Root crowns are then fabricated and placed over the implants. This option virtually eliminates bone loss providing you a.

Our teeth are held securely in the jaw. The roots stimulate the bone maintaining its natural shape and form. After tooth loss, the bone is no longer used and it may begin to immediately resorb or shrink over time. Significant bone loss may occur resulting in a thin ridge. If there is inadequate bone, it may be impossible to place dental implants. There are several grafting techniques that involve the use of your body’s own bone to rebuild a deficient area, one procedure involves extracting bone from an area of the jaw referred to as the ramus. The bone is shaped in small blocks and secured to the thin ridge a bone.

Disease, decay or trauma can cause tooth loss. If a lost tooth is not immediately replaced, the surrounding bone may begin to resorb or shrink. Severe bone loss can make it impossible to place a dental implant. To rebuild the bone, we must first access the area beneath the gums. A small block of substitute bone is shaped to restore the ridge to its original form prior to bone loss. The block is secured in place and the surrounding area is covered with additional bone product to help create a more natural shape. A specialized membrane is then placed over the site to improve healing. When the bone has successfully matured, the titanium screws are removed.
This type of bone grafting can restore severe cases of bone loss, making it possible to successfully place dental implants and enjoy the benefits of secure replacement teeth.