A dental bone graft is a procedure performed to increase the amount of bone in a part of the jaw where bone has been lost or where additional support is needed. Bone may be taken from elsewhere in the ...

In general, bone spicules are bony spurs or ledges that occur along the edges or on top of bones. Bone spurs may grow following bone damage, or after bone loss like that caused by osteoarthritis. Bone ...

Periodontal disease is the progressive loss of gingival tissue in the gums and jawbone when toxins found in oral plaque inflame the soft tissues surrounding the teeth. If untreated, the bacteria can ...

Current strategies for jaw reconstruction require multiple procedures, first to repair the bone defect to offer sufficient support, and then to place the tooth implant. The entire procedure can be ...

Dear Dr. Reitz: My dentist claims that I am losing bone around my teeth from gum disease. Nothing has changed in my home oral care routine, and my overall heath is good for a 65-year-old woman. Is ...

Tooth loss and bone degeneration are problems that modern medicine still struggles to fix. Data from the National Bone Health Policy Institute shows that 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have ...

Japanese scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in stem cell research that could revolutionize the treatment of dental loss. The recent study reveals the identification of two specific stem ...