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Jawbone grafting, sometimes referred to as ridge augmentation, is a procedure that rebuilds and restores the portions of your smile weakened by untreated tooth loss. For many, this is the initial step before receiving dental implants. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about how we use lasers as part of the grafting… Read more »
The loss of our natural teeth could mean serious trouble for the smile. The gradual breakdown in mass and density that follows often leads to additional tooth loss, and could lead your smile too weak to support dental implants. However, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist could help with laser-assisted jawbone grafting!
When your smile suffers from tooth loss, often due to periodontal disease, this could leave gaps and weaken jawbone structure too. To prepare your smile to support dental implants, you may need ridge and sinus augmentation. In today’s blog, your Encinitas/San Diego, CA, periodontist talks about restoring your smile with the assistance of laser dentistry.
The troubles you face after losing teeth can be serious. In some cases, they can also be surprising. Did you know that you can actually lose density in your jawbone over time if you have an incomplete smile? The longer this problem remains untreated, the more likely it is to create this and other issues…. Read more »
Grafting treatments can respond to problems created by more advanced issues with your periodontal health. If you have problems with tooth loss, you may need to arrange jawbone grafting treatment to ensure you are a good candidate for care that includes the placement of dental implants. Patients can also benefit from gum grafting treatments when… Read more »
Are you ready to do something about tooth loss? Many people who have experienced this problem are excited to move forward with treatment, but they can require additional work before doing so. This can be due to the gradual loss of jawbone density in the area surrounding where a dental implant needs to be placed…. Read more »
Not everyone who wants to do something about tooth loss is ready to arrange their preferred treatment. Many who experience this problem do so because they are struggling to control problems with periodontal disease. The infection that affects gum tissues can do permanent harm to tooth support, making extractions necessary. If the problem with your… Read more »
Through implant dentistry, people who have suffered from tooth loss can regain their complete, confident smiles. Unfortunately, there are issues that can interfere with a patient’s eligibility for treatment. One concern is over the loss of density in your jaw; as time passes, the absence of stimulation in the bone from teeth roots can lead… Read more »
It can be exciting to proceed with prosthetic work that relies on dental implant support. After all, this is an approach to care that lets you enjoy better bite support and oral health in addition to more confidence in your appearance. For patients who have let more time pass between tooth loss and their smile… Read more »
For many people with periodontal disease, tooth loss is a serious concern. Unfortunately, both the infection and the gradual loss of bone density after teeth are lost can interfere with your ability to undergo prosthetic treatment and regain your full smile. Treating gum disease will help, but you can also require additional support if your… Read more »