Dental implants can look and function like natural teeth because they are inserted into the jawbone, and act as new roots. But what if the complications of tooth loss have led to a weakened jawbone? To strengthen your smile and ensure you can receive dental implants, your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist can offer jawbone grafting and sinus lift procedures.
The Impact of Weakened Smiles
When we lose our teeth, the body will take note and in response, will suspend the flow of calcium and phosphorus to the jawbone. Without these nutrients, the bone tissue begins to break down, which weakens the jaw and can lead to further tooth loss and over time, a prematurely aged appearance. This could also mean there isn’t enough jawbone structure to support a dental implant, limiting your tooth replacement options. But with ridge augmentation and a sinus lift, we can ensure your upper and lower portions can support one or more replacement teeth!
Ridge Augmentation and Sinus Lift
To strengthen the lower portion, our team will add new structures to it. We could use bone from other parts of your own body, such as the rear of the jaw, the hip, or the knee. Our team could also employ synthetic materials. These will be applied to the lower jaw and stimulate the growth of new structure around them, so you have a smile that can support a dental implant. For the upper arch, we take a different approach. Our team will raise the sinus floor to uncover new structures that can support a new root.
Socket Preservation
In some cases, we may need to extract teeth that have been compromised by gum disease or to make room for implant prosthetics, such as bridges or dentures. When we do, we want to ensure there is not loss of structure in the jaw, so we can conduct a ridge/socket preservation to prevent alveolar ridge contraction, so everything is intact when we need to place one or more new teeth.
If you have any questions about how we strengthen your smile or manage gum disease before we place one or more dental implants, then contact our team today to learn more. You deserve a full and beautiful smile, and we want to help make it a reality!
Schedule Your Grafting Appointment with Your Brooklyn, NY, Periodontist
We can offer a full smile again, even if you have lost all of your natural teeth. To schedule an appointment to replace your lost teeth, contact your Brooklyn, NY, periodontist by calling (718) 444-3800. Our team can help improve the health and stability of your smile, so you can feel more confident and enjoy results that last for years to come!
