When you lose your natural teeth, this could lead to a weakened jaw and even complicate your ability to receive dental implants. But our team can offer a unique oral surgical procedure to strengthen the smile and ensure it is dental implant ready. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA, dentist talks about bone grafting and implant placement.
How Tooth Loss Weakens the Jaw
When you lose teeth, this can impact the strength of your jaw. The body will suspend the regular flow of calcium and phosphorus to the area. Without these nutrients, the bone structure loses mass and density, breaking down to cause further tooth loss and even an aged appearance. This could mean suddenly there is no longer enough structure to support one or more dental implants. But we want to ensure your smile can support dental implants, so you can enjoy tooth replacement that looks and functions like natural teeth, and taht can last for decades to come. To strengthen the smile, you need bone grafting!
The Bone Grafting Procedure
Essentially, this is a procedure to strengthen the lower jaw and ensure it can support a dental implant, or enough to secure a full set of fixed dentures. We will apply new tissue to the lower jaw, taken from other parts of your body or from synthetic sources. These are attached to the lower portion and new bone can grow around them, creating a new base that can support replacement teeth. We will plan the procedure in detail with advanced digital imaging technology, and our use of dental anesthesia and sedation ensures the experience will be a comfortable one for you. When the area heals, we can move forward with tooth replacement.
Dental Implant Placement
With dental implants, we will insert one or more posts into the smile. Made from titanium, which is biocompatible, these will bond with the smile and act like new roots. As a result, your new teeth have the option to last for decades to come. We can insert one and complete it with a custom-made dental crown, so your new tooth looks natural and can handle daily bite forces. For more severe tooth loss, we can insert several and attach a bridge or even a complete set of dentures, so you have a full smile that never slips and doesn’t need to be removed for cleaning or soaking.
If you have any questions about how we strengthen your jaw with grafting, or how we replace your missing teeth, then contact our team today to learn more.
TALK TO OUR TEAM ABOUT IMPLANT DENTISTRY
To schedule a consultation and strengthen your smile, then make an appointment with Cerritos Dental Surgery in California call 562-584-4082 today.
