It is easy to take having a strong, healthy jawbone for granted, but in fact, bone loss in your jaw can occur, affecting oral health. It can be an issue if you lose teeth and wish to have dental implants in Whitby, and it may mean you need a bone graft in preparation for treatment.
Three of the main causes of jawbone loss are periodontal disease, missing teeth, and infected teeth.
- Periodontal Disease
Periodontal gum disease is a bacterial infection that, unfortunately, is extremely common. The bacteria are found in dental plaque and tartar, and they gradually infect your gums, causing them to start bleeding during brushing and flossing, and feel tender.
The early stage of gum disease, known as gingivitis, is reversible with prompt professional dental care in Pickering, combined with improved oral care at home. However, without this prompt care, it can progress into advanced periodontal disease.
Advanced periodontal disease is much more serious because at this stage, the bacteria have penetrated your gums, likely causing gum recession and have begun to infect and inflame your jawbone, gradually destroying it and the periodontal ligaments holding teeth in their sockets.
As the jawbone is destroyed, teeth gradually become loose. Periodontal disease in Oshawa is the most common cause of tooth loss.
- Missing Teeth
Tooth loss in Newcastle can occur because of periodontal disease or is due to other issues like trauma, for example if you get a tooth knocked out when playing sports. When you lose a tooth, it begins to affect your jawbone quite quickly.
This is because when you bite or chew food, the sensations and pressure created are transmitted through the tooth, into the tooth root, and into the surrounding jawbone. These sensations signal to your body that it must continue to replace bone cells as they die off.
When you lose teeth, these sensations are also lost. Consequently, old bone cells are not replaced when they die off, and gradually, your jawbone resorbs. A significant amount of jawbone loss occurs during the first year after tooth loss in Clarington.
- Tooth Infections
An infected tooth can be extremely painful when the innermost part of the tooth, known as the dental pulp, becomes infected and inflamed, necessitating root canal therapy. However, not all tooth infections cause pain, especially if the tooth nerve has died and the infection can spread from the tooth out into the surrounding jawbone, gradually destroying it.
Bone Grafting for Implants
You may be completely unaware that you have suffered jawbone loss until you visit Durham Dental Solutions to find out more about dental implant treatment in Courtice. Part of the evaluation for dental implants involves a cone beam CT scan, a 3-D scan of any remaining teeth and your jaws.
The images it produces enable our dental implant dentists to quantify the amount of healthy jawbone available for implant placement and to identify areas where the jawbone may have been compromised or is naturally thinner.
Dental bone grafting is an effective solution for jawbone loss. The bone to rebuild your jaw can be donor bone that is extensively sterilized and tested for safety, or it can be your own bone.
We Use the Latest Techniques and Technologies
Our experienced implant dentists utilize the latest bone grafting techniques and technologies to achieve optimal results.
Your treatment will likely include the use of plasma-rich growth factors, a strategy that utilizes a sample of your blood to extract plasma, which can help accelerate healing. We can also provide sedation dentistry to ensure you feel entirely comfortable during bone grafting in Brooklin.
Bone grafting has a very high success rate and can help ensure you can receive the dental implant treatment you desire.
