Your jawbone is what supports your teeth and gums. Unfortunately, severe periodontal infection dissolves parts of your jawbone. This bone loss can eventually lead to the loss of your teeth. The first step of treatment is to remove the periodontal disease, which halts the bone loss. Then we repair the damage that has occurred. In many cases, various bone grafting techniques can be used to re-grow some of the jawbone that was lost.
Procedure: Your periodontist administers a local anesthetic and gently opens the area. He then removes the periodontal disease, repairs the bone damage and fills in the damaged area with bone grafting material.
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| This transparent view of the gums shows the bone loss that has occurred from periodontal disease. | The periodontist gently opens the area. |
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| He then fills it with bone grafting material. | A patch is placed to hold the material in. |
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| The periodontist then closes the area and lets it heal. | The bone grafting material will integrate with the bone and the gum will also return to normal. |
Pinnacle Peak Periodontics 7500 East Pinnacle Peak, Suite A200 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 480-563-4145 phone 480-563-4194 fax ralph@azperio.com bruce@azperio.com |
Paradise Valley Periodontics 10555 North Tatum Suite A106 Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 480-991-0090 phone 480-951-2278 fax steve@azperio.com |
Ahwatukee Periodontics 4350 E Ray Road, Bldg 2 Suite 110 Phoenix, AZ 85044 480-706-0777 phone 480-706-0825 fax randy@azperio.com |