Could Lasers Assist Your Jawbone Grafting?

When you lose teeth to periodontal disease, this does more than just leave an embarrassing gap in your smile. You could develop an older appearance and lose additional teeth as the jawbone weakens. But your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist can help with laser-assisted jawbone grafting!

When Smiles Need Strengthening

When the periodontitis stage of the disease causes you to lose a tooth, the body will respond by suspending the flow of essential nutrients to the jaw around your missing root. Without these nutrients, the jawbone begins to weaken and erode. This loss of mass and density could mean further tooth loss and an older appearance. You could lose enough tissue that your jaw can no longer support one or more dental implants, limiting your tooth replacement options. But we can strengthen your jaw and ensure it is implant ready with jawbone grafting!

Grafting and Sinus Lifts

We have two different options to strengthen either the lower or upper jaw. For the lower one, we offer a grafting procedure, also known as ridge augmentation. This involves adding new tissue to the area. These could be taken from the rear of your jaw, your kip, or even your knee. But we can also employ synthetic materials too.

For the upper jaw, we could conduct a sinus lift, in which we essentially raise the sinus floor to uncover new structures that can support one or more dental implants. When the jaw heals, our team will be able to plan and place dental implants, which act as new roots and help keep the jaw intact, so you don’t lose additional teeth or develop a prematurely aged appearance.

Help with Dental Lasers

With dental lasers, we can help make modifications to the tissues and bone structure in the upper and lower jaw as part of the procedure. The technology also helps destroy harmful bacteria, so the treated area heals much quicker. The lasers target areas with precision, limit the risk of bleeding, swelling, and infection, and even ensure the area heals much faster. They help us control periodontal disease too, so you don’t have to worry about periodontitis costing you natural teeth.

If you have any questions about how our team will diagnose and treat issues like periodontal disease, or about how we prepare your smile for dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more or start your treatment journey.

Schedule Your Appointment to Strengthen Your Smile

We are ready to handle your weakened jawbone with the assistance of dental lasers, so you can obtain tooth replacement with dental implants! To learn more about ensuring your smile is strong and able to handle dental implant placement, call Dr. Ann Kania in Encinitas, CA, today at 760-642-0711.