Bone loss can have many different causes – e. g. accidents, or inflammation of the gums and bone due to bacterial tooth plaque (periodontitis). Also after teeth have been removed the height and thickness of the jaw bone diminishes due to the lack of mechanical loading.
However, a sufficient amount of bone is essential to ensure longterm stability of your dental implants or teeth. It can also be critical for ensuring the attractiveness of your teeth and gums.
When is bone reconstruction necessary?
Dental implants
To support and augment the jaw bone when using dental implants, if the
existing amount of bone is not sufficient for long-term stable tooth
anchoring
Periodontitis
To preserve existing teeth that have lost their secure anchorage in the
jaw bone as a result of periodontal disease (bacterial tooth plaque)
Extensive bone damage
Bone reconstruction after extensive bone loss
Sinus floor augmentation
To correct a bone defect in the anterior region of the upper jaw (maxillary sinus)
Root resection or cyst removal
To reconstruct destroyed bone following root or cyst resection
