Prevents Bone Loss - By preventing bone resorption that would normally occur with the loss of teeth, the facial structures remain intact. This is especially important when all of the teeth are missing, because the lower one-third of the face collapses if implants are not placed to reserve the bone.
Research shows that 40-60% of the bone that used to surround the roots of the teeth withers away within the first 2 years after the tooth was extracted. The more teeth are missing--the larger the amount of bone lost. If too much bone is missing, either food gets caught beneath replacement bridges, or the denture becomes more lose. By the time this is noticed to be a problem to the patient, expensive bone grafts are needed to restore the patient's ability to chew, smile, and talk properly. This is the primary reason for quick early implant replacement with implants.
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and mini-implants
Prevents Bone Loss - By preventing bone resorption that would normally occur with the loss of teeth, the facial structures remain intact. This is especially important when all of the teeth are missing, because the lower one-third of the face collapses if implants are not placed to reserve the bone.
Research shows that 40-60% of the bone that used to surround the roots
of the teeth withers away within the first 2 years after the tooth was extracted. The more teeth are missing--the larger the amount of bone lost. If too much bone is missing, either food gets caught beneath replacement bridges, or the denture becomes more lose. By the time this is noticed to be a problem to the patient, expensive bone grafts are needed to restore the patient's ability to chew, smile, and talk properly. This is the primary reason for quick early implant replacement with implants.
See our photo gallery for more information on implants and mini-implants