Compromised Mouths London

There are some situations where almost the entire jaw bone has disappeared and the gum that used to cover the bone has also shrunk.

This gives the appearance that the entire face has fallen in. In such cases, patients can run the risk of breaking the jaw which is very thin and fragile.

The treatment therefore requires the jaws to be built up with bone grafts before implants are placed. The treatment becomes essential to allow the patient to continue to function.

Creating Lives

A young woman looking old-collapsed face due to tooth and bone loss.

Fixed teeth supported by implants in grafted bone.

2 years later, the gum looking even better, a sign of harmony.

Smile, confidence and life restored.

CT scan - Three-dimensional view of a jaw destroyed by denture wear.

The same jaw reconstructed with a bone graft obtained from the iliac crest (hip).

You can see the obvious wear on the lower jaw bone in this facial side profile from dentures (the upper jaw has already received s a bone graft).

After Treatment you can see the restored face profile.