I have severe bone loss in my upper jaw, and the dentist wants to extract my teeth and give me dentures. I want dental implants, but with the amount of bone loss that may not be possible. Do I have options? Has anyone tried Emdogain or other bone regeneration techniques, or would bone grafting give me the bone I need? I really don't want dentures.
Answer: Dental Implants with Bone Loss on Jaw? In this situration, bone grafting is a way to go. It has advantages ( natural implant reconstruction) and disadvantages (donor site or lenght of treatment to allow for graft consolidation or graft infection). The other option is to anchor implants where there is bone that did not resorb ( cigomatic implants, pterigoid implants) and do an inmediate loading. It is a question of deciding what is your best option and develop the appropriate treatment plan...
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Answer: Dental Implants with Bone Loss on Jaw? In this situration, bone grafting is a way to go. It has advantages ( natural implant reconstruction) and disadvantages (donor site or lenght of treatment to allow for graft consolidation or graft infection). The other option is to anchor implants where there is bone that did not resorb ( cigomatic implants, pterigoid implants) and do an inmediate loading. It is a question of deciding what is your best option and develop the appropriate treatment plan...
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March 20, 2014
Answer: Almost Never We have a periodontist who places implants in our office. I have never seen a case where he could not place an implant. He does have a great deal of experience placing implants.
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Answer: Almost Never We have a periodontist who places implants in our office. I have never seen a case where he could not place an implant. He does have a great deal of experience placing implants.
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March 4, 2013
Answer: Bone loss and dentures
There is an option to still get implants. In my experience, I have seen that people with bone loss have a better chance with Mini Dental Implants, this can be achieved as well with probably a sinus lift, but I have tried both options in the same patient and the success rate is high. Bone loss is controllable and of course you do have many options. It is very difficult to say without any X-rays, however, it sounds like a sinus lift and mini implant retained dentures could be a good option, also you can try with regular dental implants. Xrays would be a must to give a proper diagnose in your case. Thank you.
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Answer: Bone loss and dentures
There is an option to still get implants. In my experience, I have seen that people with bone loss have a better chance with Mini Dental Implants, this can be achieved as well with probably a sinus lift, but I have tried both options in the same patient and the success rate is high. Bone loss is controllable and of course you do have many options. It is very difficult to say without any X-rays, however, it sounds like a sinus lift and mini implant retained dentures could be a good option, also you can try with regular dental implants. Xrays would be a must to give a proper diagnose in your case. Thank you.
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April 22, 2021
Answer: Second opinion kindly share some radiographs for more insights there are various options like implants and even basal implants which can be done and has good results
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April 22, 2021
Answer: Second opinion kindly share some radiographs for more insights there are various options like implants and even basal implants which can be done and has good results
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September 5, 2018
Answer: Possible even with severe bone loss If you have bone loss in the upper jaw and still have teeth, there can be multiple options depending on the amount of bone loss and quality of the rest of the teeth. Following options can be there: 1. Tooth supported Dentures, in which we remove the loose teeth, treat the remaining teeth usually in the front teeth, perform Root canal treatments and after covering teeth with crowns , we make use of natural teeth to support dentures or fixed teeth using some magnets or attachments. 2. If you have severe bone loss in only back region , whereas bone is there in the front region- and you don't want to go for sinus lifts or bone augmentations using bone from rib or hip(Major surgeries) , All on 4 in the upper jaw would be a treatment of choice for you. Bone grafting in this case will be needed only to fill the empty tooth sockets. 3. If you don't have any bone in the front and back region then you have two options either block grafts taken from your body or synthetic block grafts are possible along with human bone grafts. But it can lengthen your treatment time. For that you need to look for doctors who are ready perform major surgeries usually a team a oral surgeon and Prosthodontist work together to design a stable long term prosthesis and place implants accordingly . With the advances in technology and modification of implant surfaces and coating them with active particles chances of success rate for graft take up by the body is quite high and platelet rich plasma from your own blood will improve your healing multiple times.
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September 5, 2018
Answer: Possible even with severe bone loss If you have bone loss in the upper jaw and still have teeth, there can be multiple options depending on the amount of bone loss and quality of the rest of the teeth. Following options can be there: 1. Tooth supported Dentures, in which we remove the loose teeth, treat the remaining teeth usually in the front teeth, perform Root canal treatments and after covering teeth with crowns , we make use of natural teeth to support dentures or fixed teeth using some magnets or attachments. 2. If you have severe bone loss in only back region , whereas bone is there in the front region- and you don't want to go for sinus lifts or bone augmentations using bone from rib or hip(Major surgeries) , All on 4 in the upper jaw would be a treatment of choice for you. Bone grafting in this case will be needed only to fill the empty tooth sockets. 3. If you don't have any bone in the front and back region then you have two options either block grafts taken from your body or synthetic block grafts are possible along with human bone grafts. But it can lengthen your treatment time. For that you need to look for doctors who are ready perform major surgeries usually a team a oral surgeon and Prosthodontist work together to design a stable long term prosthesis and place implants accordingly . With the advances in technology and modification of implant surfaces and coating them with active particles chances of success rate for graft take up by the body is quite high and platelet rich plasma from your own blood will improve your healing multiple times.
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