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Socket Preservation
Preserving your jawbone after an extraction
Removal of teeth is sometimes necessary because of pain, infection, bone loss or a fracture in the tooth. The bone that holds the tooth in place, the socket, is often damaged by disease or infection, resulting in a deformity of the jaw after the tooth is extracted.
Protecting the ridge for the future
In addition, when teeth are extracted the surrounding bone and gums can shrink and recede very quickly, resulting in unsightly defects and a collapse of the ridge. Socket preservation places a graft at the time of extraction to help maintain the bone, keeping the site healthy and keeping implant and restoration options open for later.
What to know about socket preservation
- Graft placed at the time of extraction
- Maintains the ridge of bone and gum
- Prevents collapse and defects after tooth loss
- Keeps future implant options open
- A simple step that protects long-term health