Why Bone Resorption Occurs After Tooth
Extraction ?
All bone in the body needs to be used (mechanical stress or
loading) in order to retain it's physical structure. For example,
upon returning to earth from outer space (no gravity) astronaut's
bones were often frail. After much investigation, NASA concluded
the loss of "micro gravity" (loading on all bones) lead
to an overall decrease in bone density.
Alveolar bone is like every other bone in the body, if it's not
used it will resorb. Once a tooth is extracted, the alveolar bone
is no longer used (no loading) and will begin to decrease in
dimension (width and height). This phenomenon is technically
called "disuse atrophy".
What is a Bone Graft?
A bone graft is a surgical procedure that involves the placement
of a bone substitute material into a defect, to replace missing
bone. Once implanted the graft material aids the body in producing
new bone. Over time, most of the graft material will be replaced
by new bone.
The best material for any bone grafting procedure is autogenously bone, which is bone taken from another part of your body.
Unfortunately, autogenously bone is not easily obtained; therefore a
bone substitute is the next best option. The ideal material for
your procedure is Synthetic bone or any bone grafting
material (PepGen P-15TM), the
most advanced and effective bone substitute material available
today.
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