{"id":137,"date":"2019-08-16T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T11:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islandcitydental.com\/blog\/?p=137"},"modified":"2019-09-16T11:56:29","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T11:56:29","slug":"sturdy-dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islandcitydental.com\/blog\/sturdy-dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019ve Suffered Bone Loss \u2013 Can I Still Receive a Dental Implant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Life without a full set of teeth is not your ideal picture\nof existence. Not only does it leave you feeling less confident about the\nappearance of your teeth, but it also makes the simple task of chewing food a\nchallenging chore. There\u2019s a remedy, though: the placement of dental implants.\nConsidered the gold standard for tooth\nreplacement<\/a>, this process requires patients to have an adequate amount of\nexisting jawbone. If you fall short in this area, is it still possible for you\nto receive dental implants? Read on for the answer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How the Dental Implant Process Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A cylinder-shaped titanium rod, a dental implant mimics the\nfunction of the original tooth root. After the implant dentist makes an\nincision into the gums and drills a small hole into the jawbone, the implant is\nattached to the same. Over the next few months, the implant will fuse with the\nbone through a process called osseointegration, which solidifies its position.\nFor the implant to seat properly, though, there must be sufficient bone mass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if You\u2019ve Suffered Bone Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whenever there is prolonged tooth loss, one of the adverse effects\ncan be jawbone degeneration. That\u2019s because the tension that each tooth root\ncreates at the jawbone level helps to trigger the growth of new bone cells.\nThus, ignoring tooth loss for too long can hinder your chances of qualifying\nfor a dental implant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the surgery can commence, then, your dentist will\nneed to perform a procedure to restore enough jawbone to support implant\ninsertion. Here are some of the available options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n