| When a tooth is extracted the remaining socket | | | | developed to treat these thin bony ridges. Ridge |
| heals over the next 6-9 months. During this time the | | | | grafting is a surgical procedure that will restore the |
| body naturally remodels the socket as it fills with | | | | thickness allowing us to place dental implants where in |
| bone. Studies have shown that 40-60% of the bone | | | | the past it was not possible. Additionally, this opens |
| may be lost in untreated sockets areas. | | | | numerous options when it comes to replacing missing |
| Unfortunately, once the bone is lost it doesn't grow | | | | teeth with dental implants and allows partials and |
| back and a narrow, thin bony ridge remains. | | | | dentures to be less bulky. |
| Anyone who has a denture or partial denture knows | | | | With over 25 years of experience working with |
| how difficult it is to keep these in place and prevent | | | | dental implants and implant retained dentures we can |
| them from moving around. When the ridges get | | | | prevent this expensive treatment. At Capitol Dental |
| thinner over time it becomes even more difficult. | | | | we prefer to add bone graft to the original |
| Additionally, bone is needed in these areas in order to | | | | extraction socket and prevent the bone loss from |
| restore them with artificial root replacements, or | | | | the beginning. While this may cost a little more at the |
| dental implants, which today are considered the | | | | time of extraction it is thousands of dollars less than |
| standard of care for replacing missing teeth. | | | | grafting the thin ridge once the bone is lost. |
| In recent years new grafting techniques have been | | | | |