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Dental Implants with Bone Loss on Jaw?

DentalQApr 7, 2009
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.

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Dr. Joan Birbe, MD, DDS, PhD
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Dr. Jyoti Singh, MDS
Dr. Jyoti Singh, MDS
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Dr. Michael L. Nishime, DDS
Dr. Michael L. Nishime, DDS
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Dr. Michael Ayzin, DDS
Dr. Michael Ayzin, DDS
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Dr. Valentina Lyssova, DDS
Dr. Valentina Lyssova, DDS
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Dr. Herbert Veisman, DDS
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Dr. Parnaz Aurasteh, DDS
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