Tracey - great explanation - We were concerned about my implants integrating
as well because of my bone loss....but I can tell you that my OR is
extremely pleased so far. It's not just about the esctetics either....With
minimal
bone loss and secure fitting dentures, you are able to chew and digest your
food a lot better...which promotes better health all around.

In a message dated 5/3/2008 6:39:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Tsmith1095@... writes:




Hey Rita .... you are talking about bone-loss? .... is this the jaw
bone? ...... how is there a "loss" if the tooth is not there? ... I
have heard that this is just a BS line with lots of dentists. And
there has been lots of BS done to people ...look here in this group

Eric I can tell you bone loss is not BS. I had 7 teeth removed many years
ago. Before implants were becoming more popular and common. The back of my
lower jaw where they were removed is almost degraded away. I can open my
mouth and tell the loss, I can feel the loss from the outside just touching
with
my fingers. You can see in on x-rays.
The way it was explained to me is that when the teeth are seated in the
lower jaw they act sort of like pistons or shock absorbers. When you chew
and
talk the pressure exerted by the teeth in the jaw promote blood flow to the
bone which promotes continued growth of health bone. When you remove the
teeth
there is nothing to provide that pumping motion in the jaw so the blood flow
diminishes and new bone growth is not generate. What is there degrades.
I've been told I have pretty much a 50/50 chance of implants working in the
back portion of my lower jaw. I'm going to try for that good 50% and try to
save what part of my jaw I can.

If you look at older people who have had dentures for years and years look
when you can at where their lower jaw has moved to in relation to their
upper.
The face really shrinks and changes due to the bone loss.
Tracey







Rita Nucciarone



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