How much does osseous surgery cost?

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By all accounts, it is preferable to treat gum disease as early as possible. With mild to moderate gum disease, a dental scaling and root planing procedure, followed by the adoption of conscientious oral hygiene habits, can be sufficient to heal the gums and prevent gum disease from progressing. If you have advanced gum disease, however, that has moved deeper into the gums and into the bone, a dental deep cleaning procedure like scaling and root planing isn’t sufficient, and you are likely to reap the most benefit from osseous surgery. Osseous surgery marin county varies in degree. If periodontal disease has begun to infect the bone tissue, this infected tissue will need to be removed and will be replaced with either a bone graft, or with a synthetic material that encourages bone growth. If periodontal disease has only begun to infect the area behind the gums, it may be sufficient to clean out the area and reshape the bone, to discourage future bacterial growth. In all cases, osseous surgery involves making an incision in the gum tissue, pulling back the gums to clean and treat the newly exposed surfaces, and reattaching the gums over a clean, bacteria-free surface. Osseous surgery can reverse a significant amount of the damage caused by periodontal disease.

The extent, and therefore the cost, of osseous surgery depends largely on the extent of the gum disease and whether the bone, as well as the gum tissue, is infected. If you require bone grafts or a tissue modification replacement, the cost of the procedure will increase accordingly. Depending on the extent of your periodontal disease, osseous surgery can range in cost from as little as $500 to as much as $10,000. In many cases, periodontal treatments are covered, at least in part, by dental insurance, so be sure to work with your dentist and insurance provider to negotiate the lowest possible out-of-pocket expense. The best way to avoid this potentially costly and invasive treatment is with regular and effective dental hygiene. Brushing twice daily and flossing daily is the best first step, though this isn’t sufficient to remove all the bacteria-producing debris that may be trapped in your teeth and gums.

Especially if you have the beginning stages of gum disease, it can be challenging to adequately clean the pockets that are beginning to form in your gums, which allows them to attract even more bacterial buildup. This is why professional dental cleanings are so important. If you have gone too long without a professional dental cleaning, your dentist may recommend that you follow your regular cleaning with a dental deep clean, which consists of a scaling and root planing procedure. In this dental deep clean, your dentist will use a handheld tool, or an ultrasonic tool, depending on preference, to clean the area of your teeth both at and below the gumline. This dental deep clean may be sufficient to fend off further progression of gum disease but will again require conscientious home care and perhaps a change in habits; for example, tobacco use can worsen gum disease and gradually negate the effects of a dental deep clean. Once gum disease has moved into the alveolar bone that supports the teeth, however, it cannot be reversed with a dental scaling and root planing procedure. If left untreated at this point, advanced periodontal disease will eventually cause the teeth to rot and fall out. This is when osseous surgery becomes necessary. As you can see, early preventative treatment can save considerable cost and inconvenience, so be sure to follow a proper home health routine and see your dentist for regular professional cleanings. This will save you money, time, and discomfort in the long run.

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