Ridge Augmentation

Ridge Augmentation

In certain circumstances, your jaw may not have enough bone to support a dental implant. This occurs when the bone in your ridge has been reabsorbed due to disease, periodontal issues, missing teeth or long-term denture use.

When your jawbone becomes too unstable, Drs. Hakimi, Vasanthan or Townsend can engage in a reliable and gentle technique called "ridge augmentation" to spur bone growth from 30-70% and create the foundation necessary for a conventional implant.

Ridge augmentation is like laying a second foundation for a rebuilt home. Once the foundation is strong again, you can erect the frames, landscape the area and construct the aesthetic appearance of the home.

We recreate the stability of your jawbone through an artificial bone graft or a natural graft using material borrowed from your own jawbone. If you prefer, we may also use healthy donor graft material to complete the procedure.

Your ridge is the foundation upon which all of your teeth and gums rest. Keep it strong and healthy enough to secure dental implants with our ridge augmentation process.

A Stable Foundation

Dental implants are a splendid way to restore your ability to smile, speak and eat with comfort and confidence. However, they require a solid, dense bone mass into which they must be secured in order to work properly and last a lifetime.

Depending on the quantity of bone necessary to rebuild the implant site within your mouth, our Roseville periodontal specialists may use a variety of specialized grafting techniques like "ramus block", "chin block", "particulate" and grafting.

Once the process is complete, the area is given 4-6 months to mature before an implant is placed. Immediately following your procedure, we strongly recommend brief bed rest and limited physical activity for one week.

To ensure that your mouth is completely stable and aesthetically beautiful, trust Roseville periodontal specialists Hakimi, Vasanthan and Townsend.