Opening the door to dental implants in St John’s Wood

Being told you are losing a tooth can be a traumatic experience, however, technology has advanced in the past decade and replacement teeth, made up of Dental Implants are a proven replacement.

Some patients, over time, experience loss of jawbone density which can mean complications in your journey. Several causes of bone loss, including: tooth loss, advanced gum disease, diabetes, smoking and osteoporosis could mean your dentist may have refused you the treatment in the past.

Aura Dental believe that Dental Implants should be available to as many people as possible. Most patients do not require any additional help with their bone but procedures like bone augmentation and sinus lifts are available if required. Your bone levels can be assessed as part of your free consultation at Aura Dental.

What is a sinus lift?

A sinus lift increases bone density in the upper jaw where the sinus pocket has expanded to fill an area missing bone. Bone tissue is added either side of your nose, in between the jaw and the maxillary sinuses.

Sinuses come in all different shapes, sizes and they can also grow with age, therefore, this procedure can also help if your sinuses happen to be low in the upper jaw for implants to be safely fixed.

X-rays and a CT scan will give our implant surgeons the information they need to see if a sinus lift is necessary for you to have dental implants in St John’s Wood.

What is bone augmentation?

Bone augmentations, also known as a bone graft, can build up the jaw bone in order for implants to be placed. Bone is also used on some simple implants to speed up the healing. Most patients use a synthetic bone substitute but different options can be discussed during your consultation if bone is required.

There are different ways to carry out bone augmentation, including using a barrier material between the bone and soft tissues of the mouth to give the slower moving bone cells time and space to regenerate. New bone takes 3-12 months to stabilise before dental implants in St John’s Wood can be fitted.