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Once a tooth is lost, the bone and gum will begin to recede. If you later decide to have an implant fitted it may mean that the implant would sit too high or the crown would sit too low for your bite. A material can be inserted into the cavity to encourage bone re-growth. Over time this will provide a sufficient amount of bone to support the implant.

Bone Augmentation

When teeth are lost the bone supporting them can resorb making it difficult to place implants. The amount of bone can be increased by a procedure known as bone augmentation before the implant treatment begins. This involves placing a bone graft material below the tissues and a membrane to contain it. The graft material is usually a Bovine Extract (Bio-Oss). This will create a new augmented bone height and width. Nine months later the implant is placed.