Are You At Risk For Bone Recession?

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Bone recession is an unfortunate, yet common consequence of losing one or more of your teeth. It happens because the blood supply and stimulation needed for maintaining healthy bone is gone. There are consequences to bone loss. Some are obvious, some less so. This blog post from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL takes a look at this issue.

One of the results of bone loss in the jaw is facial appearance. The lips and cheeks begin to sink in, or even shift. As time goes by, the changes become more pronounced.

Bone recession, or the loss of bone mass, can also result in dental problems. For those who have lost multiple teeth, it becomes more difficult for a dental bridge or dentures to fit into place, because there isn’t enough bone to support them. It is also more difficult to place a dental implant, which might otherwise support one or more replacement teeth.

Bone Grafting

Fortunately, there is treatment called bone grafting that can restore bone mass.

In a bone graft, a section of bone is taken from another part of your body and grafted, or attached, to your jaw bone. Over the next few months, the graft will generate new bone growth, enough to support a dental implant, bridge, or dentures.

A composite bone grafting material may be used instead of your own bone.

With new, graft-generated bone, you’ll have an improved facial appearance. Dental implants, like those offered at Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL, can then restore your smile and your ability to bite and chew. Patients come to us from Hudson, Clearwater, and East Lake for dental implants and other restorative dentistry options. Request an appointment today!

Contact Prestige Dentistry:

4140 Woodlands Pkwy Ste A
Palm Harbor, FL 34685

727-789-1980

1641 Davenport Dr.
Trinity, FL 34655

727-376-3763