How Lasers Aid Jawbone Grafting

When you have advanced periodontal disease, this can cause discomfort, tooth loss, and even weaken underlying jawbone structure. These factors could then limit the ability to receive dental implants. But with laser-assisted jawbone grafting, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about rebuilding your smile to make dental implant placement possible!

When Your Smile Needs Repair

When you have the advanced stage of gum disease, known as periodontitis, this could cause adult tooth loss. As we lose teeth, the jawbone begins to break down as the body stops sending doses of calcium and phosphorus to the areas without tooth roots. The breakdown then damages underlying bone structure and leaves little tissue to support the placement of dental implants, limiting your tooth replacement options. But in addition to managing the disease itself, we can conduct a laser-assisted grafting procedure to strengthen the jaw so your smile can support new teeth!

The Ridge Augmentation

For the lower jaw, we will conduct a jawbone grafting procedure, also known as a ridge augmentation. The procedure involves our team adding new tissues to the lower jaw, usually in the form of synthetic tissues or bone taken from the rear of your jaw, your hip, or your knee bone. Our team will plan the procedure in detail with advanced digital imaging technology, and with anesthesia and sedation, we can offer a comfortable treatment experience. The new tissues bond with the jaw and provide a base that can support dental implants. Once we insert the implant posts into the jaw, this will further stimulate the growth of structure to ensure your new teeth can last for decades and that your facial structure can remain intact, protecting your youthful features.

The Use of Dental Lasers

Our team can use dental lasers to modify the gum and bone structures as part of the treatment. The technology can target these areas with precision to prevent any damage to healthy structures. Lasers themselves rarely require the use of anesthesia as they are comfortable, and the lack of scalpels and sutures means the treated area heals quickly. There is little risk of bleeding, infection, or swelling too. The technology also allows us to remove diseased tissues and destroy pockets of harmful bacteria, so we can more easily manage periodontal disease moving forward. If you have any questions about how we strengthen your lower jaw with a ridge augmentation, or about tooth replacement with dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more.

Talk To Our Team About Rebuilding Your Jawbone

We want to offer treatment to help manage disease and preserve your smile. To learn more about dental lasers and ridge augmentation then schedule an appointment with our team, call Dr. Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at (760) 642-0711.