What is Socket Preservation?

Socket Preservation is the procedure in which bone loss is prevented following teeth extraction. Saving the bone allows for tooth restoration work to be done successfully. Without sufficient bone quantity and quality, prosthetic dentistry that include Dental Implants, Fixed Bridges and Dentures do not have a solid foundation to anchor on. Even if the procedure can be done, it may not look pleasing to the eyes and will be apparent that the tooth is prosthetic due to its misfit with the gum. Prosthetic dentistry options are, Dental Implants [caption id="attachment_406" align="alignright" width="297" caption="Implant Exposed            Implant Supported"][/caption] These are artificial tooth and root replacements that resemble a tooth or group of teeth. The more bone support there is, the stronger the implant replacements will be. Without Socket Preservation, the bone can degenerate to a point where implants can no longer be placed without having more complex and costly bone grafting procedures to artificially create the necessary support. Preventing bone loss is obviously much easier than recreating the bone later. [caption id="attachment_407" align="alignleft" width="297" caption="With Gap                                Perfect Fit"][/c [...]

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