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Question:
I have been told I have advanced gum disease. I have a pocket behind one of my top front teeth and my bottom front ones have pulled away from each other and one is loose.
It has been recommended that I get the two bottom ones extracted, possibly four, then treatments for the gum disease. They would do what they call a "flipper", then would require dentures.
They say there is bone loss and can't do anything else. Is there any alternative to having false teeth or can the bone be rebuilt? ...Visitor from OH
Answer:
Rebuilding jaw bone material can be a fairly standard process for many gum disease patients. In severe bone loss cases, chin block grafts, ramus grafts and ridge splitting are some of the popular procedures for restoring and rebuilding bone material that can accommodate implant devices.
Find a reconstructive dentist who has substantial experience in treating gum disease AND does a lot of bone grafting and implants.
Ara Nazarian, D.D.S.
Michigan Reconstructive Implant Dentistry
1857 East Big Beaver Road
Troy, Michigan MI 48083
(248) 457-0500
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