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Socket Preservation

Socket preservation is a dental surgical procedure which involves the placement of bone grafting material in the exposed socket of a tooth which has been extracted. This is done in order to reduce the amount of bone loss which occurs and preserve the area in the mouth which supports the root of the tooth. Following a tooth extraction the jaw bone in the area where the tooth has been taken out usually reduces in thickness. Socket preservation acts to prevent the reduction in thickness enabling dental implant to be placed. In the event that socket preservation is not carried out before the placement of a dental implant Ridge Augmentation surgery will be necessary.

An adequate thickness and structure of the jaw bone is essential for dental implant surgery to be carried out. Socket Preservation is an important procedure which ensures the structure of the socket is suitable for implantation. It is also important to carry out the procedure due to any loss in jawbone thickness affecting the shape of the patient’s facial appearance.

Socket Preservation is often confused with Ridge Augmentation. Ridge Augmentation is a dental procedure which widens the structure of a jawbone which has reduced in thickness due to the bone resorbsion. This is often carried out to provide an adequate jaw bone structure for implantation.