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Your jawbone is what supports your teeth and gums. Unfortunately, severe
periodontal infection dissolves parts of your jawbone. This bone loss can
eventually lead to the loss of your teeth. The first step of treatment is to
remove the periodontal disease, which halts the bone loss. Then we repair the
damage that has occurred. In many cases, various bone grafting techniques can
be used to re-grow some of the jawbone that was lost.
Procedure: The periodontist administers a local anesthetic and gently opens the area. He then removes the periodontal disease, repairs the bone damage and fills in the damaged area with bone grafting material.