“Can partial dentures cause bone loss?”
I got my partial dentures. Can partial dentures cause bone loss?
2 Answers
More likely bone is receding because teeth are still missing with a partial denture. Teeth and implants hold the bone in the area. When a tooth is pulled and not replaced with an implant, bone recedes. Hope that helps. Mary Swift DDSDallas Laser Dentistrywww.dallascosmeticdentist.us
When bone is not stimulated from within by teeth or implants during biting it shrinks (resorbs) so depending on the patient under a partial denture the bone will shrink over time. Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, FPFA, FACD, FIADFE, DICOI, DADIA, DIDIA General practitioner, International dental author and lecturer Leisure World Plaza Professional Building 3801 International Drive, Suite 102 Silver Spring, MD 20906 301-598-3500 drimplants@aol.com
