Tooth loss not only alters our meal options, but could lead to a weakened jaw. This not only means the risk of further tooth loss, but could limit your ability to receive dental implants. But we can help! In today’s blog, your Newport Beach, CA, dentist talks about strengthening smiles with bone grafting.
How Tooth Loss Weakens Bone Structure
When we lose teeth, we have gaps in our smile that can cause embarrassment, and even limit meal options or our ability to speak clearly! But did you know the smile as a whole can weaken too? For example, when you lose a tooth, the body will notice the missing root and in response, will limit the flow of essential nutrients to the area around the root. The jaw weakens to lose mass and density, which can mean further tooth loss and an older appearance. Your smile could also be too weak to receive dental implants, limiting your tooth replacement options. But we can help with bone grafting!
Bone Grafting
The bone grafting procedure involves adding new materials to the lower jaw, which means your smile can support the dental implants that continue to keep your smile full and intact. Our team could take bone tissues from other parts of your smile, such as the rear of your jaw, your hip, or your knee bone. We could also use donor or synthetic sources. Through oral surgery, we will apply new tissues to the weakened lower portions. Once the placement area heals, we can move forward with the attachment of the denture portion.
Dental Implant Placement
Dental implants are small posts made from biocompatible titanium. Once these are inserted into the jaw, they act as new roots to continue to keep your lower jaw intact. You can enjoy new teeth that look and function like natural teeth, and that can stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime. If you have missing teeth and want to obtain a full smile again, then talk to our team. We will conduct an examination to see if you need to first undergo a grafting procedure, and we will take steps to strengthen your jaw.
If you have any questions about the grafting procedure or about dental implant placement, then contact our team today to learn more. You deserve a full smile, and we want to help make it possible!
Talk To Balboa Dental Surgery About Ridge Augmentation
Our team wants to help you smile with confidence and be able to support dental implants. To learn more about our approach to ridge augmentation and tooth replacement or to schedule your appointment, contact your Newport Beach, CA oral surgeon at (949) 630-0143!
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