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A member asked:
Does a dental implant by itself (no crown yet) stop bone from decreasing in size? how does it do this?
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Dental Implants: Yes, dental implants help to prevent bone loss by stimulating the natural surrounding bone, similar to how a natural tooth root stimulates bone growth.
Answered 5/25/2017
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Bone Loss: Bone loss occurs after loss of teeth since there is no pressure stimulus being exerted at the root level of the tooth. This stimulus keeps the bone dense and strong. This also occurs when the implant is put into function.
Answered 1/5/2019
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A dental implant can fail. Does the removed implant result in bone loss? Any way to properly correct for bone reabsorption?
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I know bone grafts/augmentations are necessary for many cases of dental implants being applied, but is it the same case for dentures too?
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Can a bone block graft, as a platform for a dental implant, come from other than a person's own body when the goal is to build height?
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When a dental implant is placed and there is a healing cap, is the implant wobbling around til it osseointegrates with bone? No immediate load.
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