Hi all,

I am very unsure what to do about my teeth. I was wondering if it is possible to have bone graft on my lower jaw as a few of my front teeth has become loose due to bone lost??? they can move about 1mm to give you some indication of how much bone is lost. i wish i could post an x-ray to explain in more detail... i would perfer to try and save my teeth with bone graft and soft tissue grafting if possible, than have dental implants...

Many Thanks,
Nick

Hi Nick,
I know that bone grafting is available out there guy i work for has done some training in it but from what I know I think that you can only bone graft where there is no teeth. Of that i am positive about as for soft tissue grafting in the 20 years that i have been a dental nurse I havent come across this.

i was hoping this would be a good option at saving me teeth, i don't think gum grafting would be enough suport for them... back to the drawing board then. reseaching is hard and scarey work lol

Hi Nick

has your dentist not offered splinting for your loose teeth as a last measure could work you know.

i'm not sure what splinting is? i i finished my perio over xmas and this will be my 1st visit to get my teeth cleaned by him and also a check up...

what is splinting?