The body tends to work on a use it or lose it principle. Lack of exercise results in flabby muscles. Lack of teeth results in a progressive deterioration (atrophy) of your jaw bone. Gum disease can also result in the loss of bone. This bone loss can result in sunken ridges that make dental bridge work look very artificial. Ridge atrophy can also prevent a denture from being functional or comfortable. Today, Dr. Dyer utilizes techniques that can restore the bone and soft tissue of your dental ridges.

The techniques are classified as ridge augmentation. These therapies can be used to provide a new foundation for the placement of implants or dentures. They serve to enhance the beauty of dental bridges by removing the gap from under the bridge.