Dental Implants with Bone Loss on Jaw?

With the latest technologies that we have as surgeons, Dental Implants can have a successful outcome for almost any patient who wants permanent teeth. With computer imaging and a CT scan we map out the bone quality and quantity to see where we can place dental implants using what is called “A Graftless Solution” and “Guided Technology” Nobel Biocare is a leader in this new technology allowing many patients to have extractions, and fixed permanent teeth the same day.... more

The time of dentures as the only type of treatment for maxilla has finished long time ago. Modern Implantology has various techniques that can provide you with fixed implant supported restorations even with extensive bone loss of the alveolar ridge.  Most current up-to-date combination of surgical and restorative techniques have strong scientific bias and they can offer different types of treatment for patients with medium to severe bone loss  of maxillary bone and pneumatized... more

Dental implant success and longevity requires adequate amount and quality of bone. If teeth are still present but have bone loss, there are several treatment options. First, once the teeth are removed, the surgeon can assess the remaining bone and determine if immediate implants are possible in certain sites to support an overdenture. If there is extensive bone loss around the teeth, then it may be possible to graft the extraction sites to restore its form and then return in 4-6 months... more

Modern surgical techniques allow for nearly anyone (in good health) to have implants. Bone can be added or grafted if necessary. Tissue can be grafted to add appropriate balance to the gum line in the esthetic zone.

Sinus lifts are procedures that can provide bone height to allow  implants to be placed.  On the upper jaw, bone resorption in the sinus area is a common reason for a person to not be a candidate for implants.  The procedure itself is very delicate but  not uncommon.  Ridge augmentations can also provide width and in some cases height.  This procedure may be limited as far as results go but sometimes a millimeter or two can be the difference in whether a... more

Quite often "where there's a will, there's a way" is true and applicable in dentistry. The real question is how much treatment can you tolerate and how much can you afford. With today's materials and techniques, you may find that despite the bone loss you still have implants as an option. It is rare to find a case where implants simply CAN'T be done. Most of the time people mean the cost is beyond their budget.

Adequate amount of bone is directly related to success of dental implants. If you have advanced/moderate bone loss: hopeless teeth should be extracted, allow for healing of the exisiting bone for 2-3 months. Some grafting could be done at the extraction visits depending on the amount of bone in the extraction sockets. Fabrication of a surgical template is indicated after the 2-3 months of healing post extractions. A surgical template is a mold of your exisitng dentition or denture,... more