Bone resorption – when it occurs, how to identify it and how to treat it
Bone resorption at the level of the jaw/mandible represents the reduction in height and thickness of the bone.
When does bone resorption occur?
The most common situation that causes bone melting is when we lose a tooth, either as a result of an accident or as a result of an extraction. Since there is no more support, the muscles atrophy and the bone density decreases.
Periodontal disease also leads to bone melting because the infection acts aggressively on the jaw and mandible. In this case, gingival retraction also occurs.
Another factor is smoking: the substances in cigarette smoke no longer allow tissue to be vascularized, the bone melts, and the teeth begin to move.
What are the signs of bone resorption?
– Bleeding when brushing
– Movement of old dental works
– Tooth mobility/loss
How do we treat bone resorption?
In situations where bone resorption is not advanced, we resort to bone addition. In this procedure, bone of animal origin is used, chemically and biologically processed so that it integrates 100%.
But when the patient’s condition is worse, and the bone has shrunk in density quite a bit, we resort to bone transplantation, coming from the patient.
There are also situations in which the entire jaw is atrophied, and then we resort to zygomatic implants that are specific to this area and provide high stability to the teeth. For more details about this type of implants, we invite you to watch this video – https://youtu.be/bz3tLL9zLTI?si=Wjeb50RIFI232UMl
In all these cases, it is good to act preventively and not postpone routine visits to the dentist. The more time we let pass, bone resorption advances and becomes harder and more expensive to treat.
Dr. Cazacu Corrado discussed this topic with Lili Sandu at “Vorbeste Lumea”, to watch the full publication access this link: https://www.facebook.com/DentOPRomania/videos/1545396922670532
