What is severely resorbed jaws?

Damaged bone: Resorbed bone usually indicates severe periodontal disease. This can also rarely occur with osteoporosis treatments, used in much older patients. Discuss this with your dentist or oral surgeon.

Bone loss: Bone loss in the jaws.Typically refers to people without any teeth present and generally occurs after many years of wearing dentures. If this is you at 40, then I advise you to see a Prosthodontist to evaluate your situation and make implant recommendations to preserve what is left. If 80 then not so urgent or necessarily practical but just restored upper and lower jaws with implants on 83 yr old.

Class IV resorption: Bone resorption in the upper and lower jaws is a progressive process, and with time the functions of mastication and speech can be markedly compromised, especially as the result of reduction of supporting bone and tissues. Severely resorbed jaw requires the reconstruction with free bone grafts.