Alveolar bone, the ridge of bone that holds tooth roots, exists because teeth are in it. Take the tooth out and the ridge begins remodeling within days. The sharpest dimensional loss happens in the ...

The second step of the treatment was to perform an atraumatic extraction. Atraumatic means less damage to the bone surrounding the root and less pressure on the root of the tooth, allowing removal of ...

Siouxland Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery has published new patient education guidance outlining five key considerations for individuals in the Sioux Falls area who are evaluating bone grafting before ...