The construction of the jaw bone (med.: jaw augmentation) is necessary if there is a lack of bone substance in the upper or lower jaw.
If a dental implant is to be inserted, the implant must be firmly anchored in the jawbone. In order to ensure the secure hold of an implant, sufficient bone substance must be available in order to achieve optimum long-term results.
However, if the jawbone is not sufficiently thick or high enough, it is not suitable to provide the necessary support for the implant and the jawbone must first be prepared for the insertion of a dental implant.
Through professional bone reconstruction in our specialist practice for oral and maxillofacial surgery in Berlin Mitte, we can prepare the height, thickness and structure of the jawbone in such a way that a dental implant can be fitted, even if there have been gaps in the teeth for some time.
- Long term, untreated, inflammatory diseases of the teeth or long-term improper oral hygiene with inflammation of the gums (periodontitis) are the triggers for bone resorption.
- A loose denture, which causes permanent pressure on the jawbone, can also lead to bone loss over time. The use of a removable denture for many years can also be responsible for a loss of substance.
- Other factors that can lead to the reduction of the jawbone are the natural ageing process, permanent grinding of the teeth as well as accidents in which the tooth substance has been damaged.
- In addition, there are a number of disease-related causes that often require complex surgical treatment. These include, for example, bone cavities caused by distant jaw cysts or tumours.
Which materials are suitable for bone augmentation?
In modern dentistry today there are many possibilities to successfully design bone augmentation for the insertion of a dental implant. Bone augmentation either uses so-called bone replacement materials, which are produced synthetically, or it works with the body’s own substances.
In our specialist practice for oral and maxillofacial surgery, we work with the body’s own material for bone augmentation, among other things. The bone substance required for this can, for example, be removed from another part of the jaw, depending on the quantity required. The wisdom tooth area is often the best place to do this. If bone atrophy has already progressed considerably and a larger amount of bone substance is required, the pelvis has become established for the removal of bone material.
In the case of synthetic products, we work exclusively with biological materials (biocompatibility). Synthetic and endogenous materials are often combined in bone augmentation.
On the day of treatment you will receive a local anaesthetic for the procedure. A general anaesthetic can also be given on request or in the case of a more extensive procedure.
If we work with the body’s own material, the required bone material is first removed at a suitable location and then inserted at the site where the bone is to be built up.
If we work with synthetic material, the first step is omitted and we immediately insert the bone substitute material at the site of bone augmentation. This is usually done within one treatment appointment.
To fix the bone material, the surgeon uses biologically compatible fixing materials. The surgeon then closes the surgical site with a suture. After a few months, the bone or bone substitute material has healed and the surgeon can insert the implant. The implant will later wear the desired crown.
