Bone Preservation

When a tooth is replaced with a dental implant, the implant functions like a natural tooth root and preserves the bone, preventing the deterioration of bone that would normally occur with tooth loss.  Often an implant can be placed when the tooth is removed.  However, when this is not possible, a graft using bone from another area of the mouth, or synthetic bone, can be placed to preserve the tooth socket for future implant placement.  This graft will also facilitate healing and preserve a significant amount of the gum tissue that would normally shrink during healing if the socket was allowed to collapse.