 | "Dr Ong .. advocates Socket Preservation because his mantra, is that Prevention is Better than Cure".. bone preservation and esthetic dental implants play a more important role now….. with more people opting for prevention care, the importance of sufficient bones support becomes a spotlight issue." – Dr Cliff K.S. Ong, B.D.S. (Singapore), M.D.S (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery), F.D.S.R.C.S (England), F.F.D.R.C.S (Ireland) Atria-Pan Dental Group |
People who have lost their teeth from a dental extraction may experience difficulties in chewing food, speak properly, or facial appearances may be affected. The area of the jaw bone holding a tooth in place is called a tooth socket. After extraction, the bone supporting this tooth rapidly melts away (resorption). For placement of a natural-looking (esthetic) bridge or implant after extraction, good bone support is a must. Very often, an ugly-looking tooth replacement is due to loss of this bone support. Having said however, an expensive and potentially painful procedure called bone grafting can be done to restore the lost bone to allow an esthetic restoration of teeth. A recent new technique called Socket Preservation minimizes this bone lost after extraction and preserves the bone in advance, allowing tooth replacement that satisfies esthetic and functional criteria. This technique involves placement of a scaffold to guide bone growth and prevent resorption into the extraction socket immediately after extraction. This technique
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