Naturally teeth actively help to simulated the bone growth by chewing, biting and mouth movements. Therefore, when there are missing teeth, the osseous is no longer receiving stimulation and the bone starts to reabsorb. By all means, there are more factors involved in this dental problem.
Why Bone Loss Occurs
Jawbone deterioration major causes are:
- Joint misalignment (TMJ disorder): upper and lower jaw don’t fit properly together. For this reason, teeth are not stimulating the bone.
- Trauma: chipped or knocked out teeth; jaw fractures.
- Tooth extraction: when a tooth is extracted and is not replaced, the osseous doesn’t get the needed support and it will reabsorb.
- Periodontal disease: untreated gum infection can damage the soft tissue and bone after several months.
Bone Loss
Good bone quantity and quality
Symptoms of bone loss
- Loose teeth
- Swollen gums
- Shrinking gums
- Pain while biting
- Bad breath
Osseous loss treatment
To clarify, bone will only grow back certain percentage not at 100%. Under those circumstances, there are some dental procedures to help you regenerate and improve the quantity and quality of your osseous. For example:
- Sinus lift: if your tooth is near the sinus zone there is probability that the osseous height will be poorly, making it a dental problem to place an implant. In this case sinus lift is the common oral surgery option.
- Guided Tissue Regeneration: this periodontal treatment is will be recommended by your implant specialist when the soft and hard tissue are damaged and has grown in the area where osseous has been lost.
- Bone graft: transplant osseous particles to restore the lack or damage osseous.
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