Your oral health is the most important factor to consider when seeking dental treatment. Not only are your oral structures constantly subjected to the wear and tear of everyday life, but they are also essential for routine tasks such as biting, chewing, and eating. That being said, they could use all of the help they can get, and simply relying on the protective layer of enamel that surrounds each tooth will not cut it. Once teeth are removed from the equation, the situation only gets worse and will warrant the need for replacement. In today’s blog, your Conroe, TX dentist explores the need for additional treatment prior to receiving implants and discusses the need for bone grafting.
Why You Should Seek Treatment Sooner
Whether you were aware of it or not, any dental concern that you wait to have treated is going to be more difficult to address the longer you wait. For instance, tooth decay may initially only affect a single tooth by creating a cavity, but the longer you wait to seek treatment, the more time it has to advance and compromise a tooth.
The same can be said for when you lose a natural tooth as an adult. You see, your teeth roots and jaw work in conjunction with one another to help stabilize your teeth and allow your crowns to properly absorb a necessary amount of bite pressure. When a structure is no longer present, however, there is nothing to continue stimulating the bone.
Lack of stimulation for the jaw will eventually result in jawbone degradation. This, in turn, reduces the presence of necessary material for your implant to create a secure connection with, requiring additional treatment such as bone grafting to address. Contact our team to learn more today.
Bone Grafting for Stability
In order to ensure there is enough structural support for your dental implants, your dentist might recommend the help of a bone grafting treatment. During this procedure, your dentist will help rebuild your jawbone utilizing grafting material so that your jaw will once again be able to support dental implants without faltering.
Prior to your implant procedure, our team will meet with you to gain an understanding of your needs and what we need to pursue prior to your implant placement. To learn more about this process and how our team can help, give us a call today.
Increased Success of Treatment
Following bone grafting, your dental implant procedure will have a higher chance of success, as we will have been able to help rebuild your jawbone in order to support your replacement teeth.
Speak with Our Team
To learn more about the need for bone grafting prior to your implant procedure, contact The Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX by calling 936-441-4600 and speak to a member of our team to schedule your next appointment with our team today.