Q.
I visited my dentist a few days back and was told that I have lost 8-9 mm of jaw bone (probably due to grinding of teeth and diabetes). Now it seems my teeth are hanging by the roots. 2 of my teeth are mobile. I am 40 years old and the dentist has recommended removing 7 teeth and going for laser root planing. I am told that the amount of bone left is not sufficient for implants. I am not looking forward to wearing dentures at this age. Is there a way to save the mobile teeth first using any grafting technique. Also is it possible to regrow the jaw bone in time o save the rest of my teeth and also hopefully udertake implants at a later stage. Money is not a concern but I’d like to save my teeth.
I visited my dentist a few days back and was told that I have lost 8-9 mm of jaw bone (probably due to grinding of teeth and diabetes). Now it seems my teeth are hanging by the roots. 2 of my teeth are mobile. I am 40 years old and the dentist has recommended removing 7 teeth and going for laser root planing. I am told that the amount of bone left is not sufficient for implants. I am not looking forward to wearing dentures at this age. Is there a way to save the mobile teeth first using any grafting technique. Also is it possible to regrow the jaw bone in time o save the rest of my teeth and also hopefully udertake implants at a later stage. Money is not a concern but I’d like to save my teeth.
A.
i’m afraid it sounds like the teeth will need to come out although I need to see the x-rays to be sure. The best thing to do is to remove the teeth and consider rebuilding the bone either with a piece of your own bone or artificial bone. This will enable implants to be placed at a later date. Unfortunately bone regeneration with mobile teeth doesn’t really work.
i’m afraid it sounds like the teeth will need to come out although I need to see the x-rays to be sure. The best thing to do is to remove the teeth and consider rebuilding the bone either with a piece of your own bone or artificial bone. This will enable implants to be placed at a later date. Unfortunately bone regeneration with mobile teeth doesn’t really work.
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494
