Dental Treatment - Socket and Ridge Prevention

When a tooth is extracted a socket is left empty. In order to save the bone that has been lost, minimize the bleeding, and hurry up the healing process, a socket graft is placed during surgery. It has been proven that after the extraction, if bone grafting is not performed, 40 to 60 percent of bone can be lost. Socket grafting and ridge preservation also are a great help in minimizing facial wrinkles around lips. Maintaining the bone opens up many restorative options and also results in less bulky partials and dentures.

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