When a tooth is removed, the area of jawbone directly beneath or around it begins to recede. This loss of bone can continue over time, often resulting in facial changes such as sunken lips or cheeks. Successful dental implants depend on a solid bone beneath the teeth to anchor and secure the implant.
Fortunately, some procedures can augment the bone you have and build new bone.
The procedure involves adding bone or bonelike materials to the jaw.
Bone grafting can be considered when the jawbone structure is not sufficient to place dental implants.
Bone Grafting
The tissue beneath your teeth anchors and secures dental implants, has deteriorated over time. People lose bone in their mouths for many reasons, and getting dental implants sooner than later after a tooth loss is crucial.
These procedures can add density to areas of bone loss and potentially increase your candidacy for dental implants.
Luckily there are procedures for building bone
- Bone grafting using bone graft material to fortify the bone.
- Sinus Lift /augmentation or sinus elevation, this involves adding bone below the sinus in cases where natural bone has deteriorated due to missing upper back teeth.
- Ridge augmentation : This involves restoring or regenerating bone in your jaw when it is not able to support implants otherwise.