Ridge Preservation

At Politis Periodontics, our goal is to restore the health and function of your gums and teeth, leading to improved overall oral health. Our experienced team is happy to be able to help you restore your oral health, leading to more confidence and health long term. 

A patient may need to have a tooth extracted for a variety of different reasons. Regardless of the reason, once your tooth is extracted, your body may lose soft tissue and bone while it is beginning to repair itself naturally. This will result in a poor bone foundation for the future dental implant to be placed into–this can also lead to a much more invasive and expensive procedure to help rebuild the bone. Your gum tissue is contoured to the bone of your mouth so the loss of bone can lead to unevenness and depression within the ridge. 

Once there is significant unevenness or depression within the bone’s ridge, Dr. Constantine Politis will likely use a method called ridge preservation to help rebuild and reshape this bone. Ridge preservation is a type of bone grafting procedure to rebuild the bone where the tooth extraction has left behind an empty socket. In most cases, Dr. Constantine Politis will perform this procedure at the same time as the extraction to preserve the bone support and ridge contour. This is especially important if you are considering receiving dental implants to replace your missing natural tooth.

Benefits Of Ridge Preservation

There are various benefits of the ridge preservation procedure for our patients. Some of the most common benefits include:

• Preserves bone tissue after a tooth extraction
• Prevents the collapsing of the bone and soft tissue in the teeth sockets
• Minimally invasive with little discomfort for the patient 
• Prepares the site for future, proper placement of a dental implant
• Maintains the esthetics of the ridge 
• Allows for a natural-looking smile

Learn More About Ridge Preservation

If you have recently had a tooth extraction and are looking to replace the area with a dental implant, you may want to consider a ridge preservation procedure. Dr. Constantine Politis will thoroughly examine your mouth and the surrounding area of the empty docket to determine if you are a candidate for ridge preservation. For several years, Politis Periodontics has been providing the Western Chicago Suburbs area with periodontal and dental solutions to help restore their smiles. If you are interested in learning more about ridge preservation and other procedures, please reach out to our team at 708-386-8600.