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What Happens If I Dont Have Enough Bone To Support A Dental Implant?

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What Happens If I Dont Have Enough Bone To Support A Dental Implant?

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When a tooth is lost, the bone and gum that supported that tooth will shrink and disappear over time. Improper fitting dentures and partial dentures will hasten this bone and gum loss. A procedure called ridge augmentation is used to rebuild lost jawbone and gum. Once the lost bone and gum is rebuilt, a dental implant can then be placed in the newly formed bone.