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  • Congenital and Developmental Disorders
    • Special Needs Patients
  • Anesthesia and Sedation
    • Anesthesia for Pediatric and Dental Procedures
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  • Cosmetic Skin and Facial Procedures
    • Perlane
    • Botox
    • Ultherapy
    • Juvederm
    • Restylane
    • Latisse
    • Radiesse
    • Esthetician and Skin Care Treatment
    • Dermabrasion
    • Chemical Peels
    • Facial Resurfacing
  • Dental Implants
    • Teeth-in-an-Hour
    • Diem
    • Immdediate Placment of Implants
    • Single Tooth Implants
    • Implant Supported Bridges
    • Locator Attachment and Dentures
    • Orthodontic Implants-Skeletal Anchors
  • Bone Grafting
    • Jaw Bone Health
    • Jawbone Loss and Deterioration
    • About Bone Grafting
    • Ridge Augmentation
    • Sinus Lift
    • Nerve Repositioning
    • Platelet Rich Plasma
    • Socket Preservation
  • Teeth and Dentoalveolar Surgery
    • Wisdom Teeth
    • Pre-Prosthetic Surgery
    • Impacted Canines
    • Primary or Baby Teeth
    • Infected or Fractured Teeth
    • Teeth with Periodontal Disease
    • Teeth with Associated Pathology
  • Trauma and Fractures
    • Fractures of the Facial and Jaw Bones
    • Lacerations and Soft Tissue Injuries
    • Injury to the Teeth
  • Orthognathics and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Orthognathic Surgery (Jaw Surgery)
    • Distraction Osteogenesis
  • Oral Pathology
    • Oral Pathology-Growth and Lesions
    • Dermatopathology and Skin Diseases
    • Autoimmune Diseases
    • Precancerous and Cancerous Growths
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disease
    • Myofascial Pain Dysfunction
    • Craniofacial Pain
    • Migraine’s and Headaches
    • Neuralgia’s and Neurological Origin Pain

Ridge Augmentation

What is a Ridge Augmentation?

A ridge augmentation is a common dental procedure often performed following a tooth extraction to help recreate the natural contour of the gums and jaw that may have been lost due to bone loss as a result of a tooth extraction, or for another reason.

The alveolar ridge of the jaw is the bone that surrounds the roots of teeth. When a tooth is removed, an empty socket is left in the alveolar ridge bone. Usually this empty socket will heal on its own, filling with bone and tissue. Sometimes when a tooth is removed, the bone surrounding the socket breaks, and it unable to heal on its own. The previous height and width of the socket will continue to deteriorate.

Rebuilding the original height and width of the alveolar ridge is not medically necessary, but may be required for dental implant placement, or for aesthetic purposes. Dental implants require bone to support their structure, and a ridge augmentation can help rebuild this bone to accommodate the implant.

How is the Oral Surgery Accomplished?

A ridge augmentation is accomplished by placing bone graft material in the tooth socket. It is often done immediately after the tooth is removed, to avoid the need for a second procedure later. Next, the gum tissue is placed over the socket and secured with sutures. may choose to use a space-maintaining product over the top of the graft to help restore the height and width of the space created by the tooth and bone loss, and into which new bone should grow. Once the socket has healed, the alveolar ridge can be prepared for dental implant placement.

A ridge augmentation procedure sis typically performed in ’s office under local anesthesia. Some patients may also request sedative medication in addition.

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