Sufficient Bone For An Implant?

We invite you to come see us for all of your dental needs.
One of the primary requirements for successful dental implant surgery is a sufficient amount of bone to accommodate the titanium implant. In most cases, bone will usually fill in the socket left by an extraction within three months. However, if the walls of the socket are particularly thin, there may not be enough bone to accept the implant. This is particularly true of the upper and lower front teeth, where there may be only a thin ridge of bone (unlike the wide area of jawbone at the back of the mouth, where the molars reside). If so, a bone graft can be placed in the socket to help the body fill the hole left by the tooth root with bone.

Almost any adult in reasonably good health is a candidate for dental implants. We invite you to come see us for all of your dental needs. Good experience with dentistry is based on making the right choice in a family dentist and in taking the right steps to keep dental costs at a minimum through self-care at home between visits. At the office of Richard Seidler, D.D.S. - Family Dentistry, we strive to teach good oral hygiene. In the long run you will have better dental health and, of course, spend far fewer dollars. Please call 972.625.2222 to schedule an appointment. We’re located at 5000 Main Street at South Colony Boulevard, Suite 206, The Colony, where we’re currently accepting new patients. Most dental insurance accepted.

Did you know?
A bone graft may also be recommended for patients who lost teeth many years ago and do not have enough bone left for an implant.

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