The visible effects of things like gum disease and tooth loss are often serious enough, but there are often considerations that aren’t immediately noticeable. For example, in cases of severe oral health issues, one of the common effects is jawbone erosion, or the loss of your jawbone’s mass and density. Patients in Santa Rosa, CA, who experience jawbone erosion often require jawbone grafting to strengthen it before replacing lost their teeth. However, we’ll first perform a comprehensive examination to determine the specific cause of your jawbone erosion and ensure that it is effectively addressed.
Extensive Gum Disease
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, attacks the gum tissues and periodontal ligaments that support your teeth roots. The oral bacteria that cause it also incite rampant inflammation in your periodontal tissues, and in severe cases, it can also affect the jawbone structure surrounding your teeth roots. This jawbone erosion is one of the biggest reasons why gum disease is the leading cause of adult tooth loss in the United States. It can also affect your candidacy for dental implants, as the disease will continue to erode your jawbone structure and make it unable to support your dental implant posts.
Missing Teeth Roots
Whether you’ve lost teeth to gum disease, accidental trauma, or any other reason, the fact that you have fewer teeth roots within your jawbone means it receives less stimulation. This means that your body sends your jaw fewer nutrients, and over time, it shrinks as a result. Even after replacing lost teeth with a custom bridge or denture, the missing teeth root swill continue to have an effect. Fortunately, this can be avoided by placing one more dental implant posts in the area where your teeth roots have been lost.
Fortify Your Jawbone with Surgery
If you’ve experienced jawbone erosion due to severe periodontal disease or the loss of teeth roots, then strengthening it with jawbone surgery could be the first step to rebuilding your smile. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.
