Ridge Augmentation
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![]() Severe ridge defect after extraction |
![]() Ridge augmented to return normal shape |
![]() Deficient ridge making artificial tooth look unnatural |
![]() Ridge augmented and expanded so artificial tooth appears to emerge from gum |
The best way to treat a ridge deficiency is to prevent it from occurring. The amount of bone loss from an extraction can be minimized by performing a ridge augmentation at the time of extraction (See Treating Extraction Sites).