Dental Implants in Rockville, MD Now Have Improved Pre-Implant Bone Augmentation With Piezosurgery Through Dr. Steven Rice
(PRWEB) October 08, 2013 -- Dr. Steven N. Rice of the Advanced Laser Gum Surgery Institute of Washington offers an improved method of augmenting bone before the placement of dental implants in Rockville for patients with insufficient jaw bone density. Known as Piezosurgery, the process uses a tool that cuts a patient’s bone with three-dimensional ultrasonic microvibrations instead of drilling or using burs, for a far less invasive procedure overall. Piezosurgery works with extreme precision and results in less pain, healing time and soft tissue damage for patients.
Dental patients can lose teeth for a variety of reasons from gum disease to trauma and more. Bridges and dentures can be used to replace teeth but implants are known to be the most ideal replacements, as they offer the best stability for a patient’s jaw and long term health due to their resemblance in structure to that of natural teeth.
In order to successfully receive dental implants to replace missing teeth in Rockville, a patient must have sufficient healthy jaw bone for the implants to be secured to. When the level of bone is insufficient, it must be augmented in order to allow the dental implant to take hold. This is often done with a bone graft, using bone from the patient’s chin or lower jaw area. With traditional methods of cutting bone, more bone is often cut and lost than is needed for the graft. Piezosurgery’s precision eliminates the loss of unnecessary bone, retaining the maximum amount for patients’ overall health.
Piezosurgery’s ability to provide more exact cuts means it has far less impact on nerve tissue, mucosa and blood vessels. This, in turn, reduces healing time, swelling, post-operative pain and risk of complications to patients wanting dental implants in Rockville.
Increasing patient safety and comfort is of great importance to Dr. Rice and his team, and they are proud to offer this improved option for filling in holes left by missing teeth for patients that may otherwise have few options. Patients interested in learning more about how Piezosurgery improves the pre-implant surgery process are invited to visit Dr. Rice’s office or website at http://www.advancedgumsurgery.com.
About The Doctor
Advanced Laser Gum Surgery- Institute of Washington is a periodontal practice offering patients personalized dental care in Rockville, Maryland since 1981. Dr. Steven N. Rice received a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University Of Maryland School Of Dentistry. He continued his education as a General Practice Resident in the United States Army, where he was awarded a Medal of Commendation. He studied periodontics at the Medical College of Georgia and was recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology upon completion. Dr. Rice is part of one percent of dental professionals providing the most recent FDA cleared laser procedure for gum disease treatment. To learn more about Advanced Laser Gum Surgery Institute of Washington and their dental services visit their website at http://www.advancedgumsurgery.com and call (240) 747-7355.
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