Restore the Foundation of Your Smile
If you have one or more missing teeth or have had a tooth extracted, it's important to restore proper bone levels in your jaw. As the foundation of your smile, your bone plays a vital role in your oral health and function. It supports your teeth and helps preserve your facial structure. But it needs the stimulation of tooth roots to remain dense and strong.
When natural teeth are extracted or lost, the jawbone no longer receives stimulation and will resorb and shrink. Bone loss can lead to shifting and loosening of remaining teeth, loss of lip and cheek support, and jaw joint problems. Without enough bone support, you may not be able to replace your teeth with dentures or dental implants.
To help ensure that these functional and esthetic consequences do not occur or worsen, our dentist and dental team at Kari Mann Dental Studio provide bone grafting in Cape Coral, FL. This dental procedure restores the jawbone volume or density that has been lost due to missing teeth, improving your oral health and function.
Key Bone Grafting Procedures at Kari Mann Dental Studio
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that involves placing dental bone graft material in areas where the bone has resorbed or a tooth has been extracted. We offer bone grafting in Cape Coral, FL with the purpose of restoring the proper density, height, and width of the bone in the jaw. We partner with multiple insurance providers to make your treatment affordable and achievable. In general, bone graft surgery may involve one or more of the following procedures:
Sinus Lift
When bone in the premolar or molar areas of the jaw has lost density or volume, you may benefit from receiving a sinus lift in Cape Coral, FL. By gently lifting the sinus cavity, bone grafting material can be placed to restore proper bone height.
Ridge Augmentation
Ridge augmentation refers to a bone graft procedure that restores the natural density and contours of part or the entirety of a jaw ridge. Restoring healthy bone levels to a jaw arch can make dentures more comfortable and better fitted to your gumline.
Socket Preservation
Socket preservation is a bone grafting procedure our dentist completes after tooth extraction. This involves packing bone graft material into the empty tooth socket. Socket preservation slows the resorption process where the tooth is missing and can also help preserve the health of the bone until a dental implant can be placed.
The Benefits of Bone Grafting
Bone grafting has direct benefits for your health and future quality of life. While it may seem like a purely functional treatment, its impact goes well beyond oral health alone. Bone and tooth loss can lead to numerous problems that affect your ability to eat, your oral and physical health, and your personal wellbeing.
By restoring bone levels in your jaw, our Cape Coral, FL team can treat infection and disease and replace missing teeth with restorations like dental bridges and dentures, as well as prepare you for dental implants. Having a smile restored to proper function and esthetics can significantly improve your confidence, health, and quality of life!