Bone distraction
Bone distraction is a special process to naturally rebuild new bones. This is necessary if the jaw does not offer enough space for the entire row of teeth, causing it to narrow or shift. In such cases it generally used to be necessary to extract individual teeth to make room. This new method, however offers the possibility of forming new bones. During a minor surgical procedure, the bone distractor is placed into a previously created joint of the jaw extending it gently over a period of several weeks. Muscles and nerves automatically adjust to the size. After approximately three weeks, the newly grown bone tissue will have the same stability as the rest of the jaw bone.Despite the surgical procedure, bone distraction is a very gentle aesthetic form of treatment. This method is also used in implantology. For example, if the bone substance is not sufficient enough to accommodate an implant.
