Ridge expansion refers to a surgical, lateral widening of the residual ridge (i.e., buccolingually) using chisels and osteotomes. This expansion treatment is done to make enough space for the patient to go for a bone graft and a dental implant. Once the ridge expansion process is done, the dental implants can be placed. Dental implants […]
For those who are missing one or more teeth because of periodontal disease, injury or other infection, a dental implant is the best choice available for them. Dental implants look and function the same as our natural tooth. If you have a successful implant no one could tell you got one. A dental implant is […]
