If you’ve been missing a tooth, it’s normal for the bone in that area to slowly shrink over time. At Saratoga Periodontics, we provide bone grafting, which is a way to help rebuild that support. It can make placing a dental implant possible and help maintain healthy function and facial structure.
During a bone graft procedure, we place bone material (synthetic or biologically sourced) in areas where the jawbone has lost width or volume over time. As you heal, your body turns this graft into new bone, creating a stronger foundation for a dental implant and helping support long-term function.
We may recommend bone grafting if:
Most of our patients experience minimal discomfort during recovery and can return to their normal activities quickly, depending on the size and location of the graft. Bone grafting significantly improves the success rate of dental implants and ensures a stable, long-lasting result.
Ridge modification, also known as ridge augmentation, is another procedure we offer to reshape and rebuild the jawbone when bone loss has changed its height, width, or contour. This treatment is often necessary when the jaw ridge is too narrow or uneven to support dental implants.
Over time, missing teeth or periodontal disease can cause the jaw ridge to become irregular. Ridge modification allows us to restore your jaw’s natural shape and structure, improving function and creating an ideal foundation for implant placement.
This procedure may include:
Once the area heals, the improved bone structure provides a strong, supportive foundation for implants or other restorative treatments. In many cases, ridge modification enhances both the appearance and longevity of dental implants.
Bone grafting and ridge modification are essential for ensuring dental implants are placed securely and in the ideal position for long-term comfort and function. By restoring lost bone, these procedures support:
Round Rock is owned by Tom Kennedy, DDS under Affordable Dentures & Implants – Texas, PLLC
Denver is owned by Anthony Narajna, DDS under Affordable Dentures & Implants – Denver, PLLC
Advanced Dental Implant Center are part of a professional affiliation of dental implant practices operated by oral surgeons, periodontists, prosthodontists, and restorative dentists. With the specialized techniques used by Advanced Dental Implant Center, such as zygomatic and pterygoid implants, nearly all patients qualify for same day dental implants from a dental perspective. Prospective patients require an initial workup that includes an oral examination, 3D radiographic evaluation, and medical history consultation. Some patients with certain medical histories may not qualify for surgical treatment. “Teeth-in-a-day”, “one day implant teeth”, “same day implant teeth”, etc. refers to the fact that on the day of surgery, patients will have teeth removed (unless all teeth are already missing, dental implants placed, and a screw retained prosthesis secured to these implants on the same day as the surgery. While this first set of teeth are permanent in the fact that they are secured to the dental implants by screws, these teeth are typically not the final set of teeth as the patient will be allowed to heal prior to the delivery of the final set of teeth. Furthermore, the patient will be allowed to suggest desired changes to the initial set of teeth prior to the fabrication of the final set of teeth. The initial set of screw retained implant teeth are permanent in the fact that they are not removable by the patient and can only be removed by personnel in a dental office. With proper care and maintenance, dental implants can last a lifetime depending on the age of the patient when the implants were originally placed. Studies show that dental implants can last over 25 years with proper home care and regular professional maintenance.
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