When you lose teeth, and do not replace them, the jawbone deteriorates where
the tooth socket once was. This makes it difficult, and in some instances
impossible to get dental implants or dentures later on. You may have not had
the financial means at the time of the extraction for restorative surgery, but
you may have the money now. The good news is that we can perform a process
called ridge augmentation to restore the bone structure that is needed for
restorative procedures such as dental implants. The process involves lifting
the gum from the ridge to expose the defected area of the bone. Then the
dentist uses a bone like substance to fill the defected areas. The ridge
augmentation greatly improves the appearance of the mouth and increases the
chances for success with the implants. With ridge augmentation, your implants
will last for years.
