Bone reconstruction surgery

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Dental implants and bone restoration, also known as bone augmentation or augmentation, go hand in hand.

What happens when you lose a tooth? The bone covering the root eventually deteriorates. Each case is different. The first year after a tooth extraction is the time of greatest bone loss. The next wave of dissolution is associated with the wearing of removable dentures.

Why do we need to rebuild bone?

This is primarily due to the implant’s good long-term prognosis. The implant must be in the bone, not next to it.

Secondly, bone is needed as a scaffolding to support the soft tissues. The loss of bone also reduces the volume of the gums. This is particularly important in the aesthetic area, which is visible when smiling.

Bone loss can be twofold. Vertical and horizontal.

In the case of an upright implant, we can simply opt for a shorter implant and no bone augmentation. But if the bone height is lower than the shortest implant, then it is biomechanically too risky to rotate a short implant. When the width is insufficient, we can take a thin implant, but the bone is not always sufficient for a thin implant, and the gingival volume must be restored. So each case is individual.

What materials are used for bone reconstruction surgery:

From your own bone to synthetic substitutes in various forms: blocks, pellets, pellets-in-powder, in liquid form.
Admittedly, patients do not always realise that bone loss is a problem, and doctors often interpret the extent of bone loss and the complexity of its repair differently (usually by hyperbolizing).
Techniques and tools for bone reconstruction have evolved considerably between ten years ago and now, to the benefit of the patient. Therefore, there is really no need to be afraid of this procedure.

The best prevention of bone loss is tooth extraction with an implant. In 80% of cases where teeth are extracted, it is possible to safely (and I stress safely without increasing the risk of implant failure) place implants in a single-membered fashion. In this case, no or minimal bone grafting will be required.

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