What Is Dental Socket Preservation?
Socket preservation is a procedure performed after tooth extraction to prevent bone loss and maintain the shape of the jawbone, ensuring a stable foundation for future dental implants. At Oral Surgery Associates Gadsden, we specialize in this procedure, ensuring your jaw remains healthy and strong enough to support implants. Drs. Cecil Dorsett and Frank E. Orr perform socket preservation for patients in Gadsden and Albertville, AL, helping to preserve both the functionality and appearance of each person's smile. By maintaining the bone structure in your jaw, socket preservation ensures your future dental implants will be properly supported, helping you avoid complications and promoting long-term success. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn how socket preservation can improve your dental implant outcomes.
How Do You Perform Socket Preservation Surgery?
Socket preservation is typically performed at Oral Surgery Associates Gadsden immediately after tooth extraction to maintain the shape of the jawbone and prevent bone loss. After numbing the area (or while it is still numb), Dr. Dorsett or Dr. Orr will place a bone grafting material into the empty socket where the tooth was removed. This graft will help stimulate bone growth, preserving the structure of the socket and jaw. They may also use a membrane to cover the graft, ensuring it stays in place while the bone heals. The goal of dental socket preservation is to maintain the natural contour of the jaw, which will create a stable foundation for future dental implants. This procedure minimizes the risk of bone loss, making it easier and more successful to place dental implants down the line.
What Are the Benefits of Socket Preservation?
After a tooth extraction, the jawbone can begin to shrink, which can complicate future dental implants. Socket preservation prevents this bone loss and provides a solid foundation for implants, ensuring long-term oral health while providing added benefits, such as:
- Prevents bone loss and maintains the natural contour of your jaw
- Provides a solid foundation for successful dental implants
- Reduces the risk of implant complications by preserving bone structure
- Enhances the aesthetic appearance of your smile by keeping your jaw intact
- Promotes long-term oral health by ensuring the jaw remains stable and functional
Oral Surgery Associates Gadsden Reviews
I really don't remember much about my visit. They gave me Triazolam to take 1 hr before so therefore, I don't remember. They did take very good care of me during procedure. I remember it hurting a little and someone patting me on my shoulder saying, we're almost finished it's ok. I haven't had any problems just waiting for swelling to go away & still sore.
Great office with fantastic staff! I went here as an emergency for a severe tongue wound. I had fell, and when I fell I bit down THROUGH my tongue with my eye tooth on left side. Dr. Dorsett & staff took imaging to ensure there was no internal damage, and he checked for infection. Everything was 5 stars from the initial call to make the appointment (which was only days before) to check out. Definitely 👍🏼 recommend this office & staff for any/all oral surgery needs!!
Very thorough and explained everything. Great.
Was impressed the doctors demeanor and skillDid a great job on surgeryThe nurses and staff were attentive and really wanted to make my wife feel they were there for her and knew how to move her effective and take care of her needsEveryone at hospital had a good attitude on meeting need of personRecommend highly
Dr Dorsett and his staff are professional and friendly. I had a minor surgical procedure done in the office and was pleased with how well I was treated. I highly recommend Oral Surgery Associates.
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Keep Your Jaw Healthy with Socket Preservation
If you're looking to preserve your jawbone and ensure the success of your dental implants, socket preservation is an important first step. At Oral Surgery Associates Gadsden, we are dedicated to providing personalized care to help you achieve long-lasting, healthy results. Dr. Dorsett and Dr. Orr offer this procedure to patients in Gadsden and Albertville, AL, and will guide you through each stage of the process to make sure your dental implants are placed in the most stable foundation possible. Contact us today to schedule a consultation, and let us help you take the first step toward a stronger, more confident smile.