What Is Oral Bone Loss?
Oral bone loss can result from trauma, tumors or more commonly, loss of natural teeth. A diagnosis of oral bone loss indicates that a person no longer has bone where nature intended.
What Are The Consequences Of Oral Bone Loss?
Oral bone loss compromises healthy teeth and causes a loss of facial contours. Preserving oral bone may help maintain your natural facial appearance. Those who have significant oral bone loss also face losing additional teeth and are at higher risk for injury resulting from fracture of their jaw¹.