The dental bone spurs are sharp, tiny pieces of bone fragments dislodged from the surrounding tissues but lodged in the gums. Generally, it happens after removing a tooth surgically or getting certain dental procedures. It is our body’s natural way of expelling unwanted bone from the treated site. This is the main reason why many people sense a sharp object stuck in their gums after tooth extraction.

Despite being harmless, these bone spicules evoke some discomforts. Keep reading to know more about the bone spurs that appear in the mouth.

Everyone knows that water is an indispensable part of our lives. Water is an excellent source of nutritional compounds like calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. Apart from feeding these nutrients, to our bodies drinking enough water every day is essential to regulate body temperature, eliminate toxins, hydrate the body cells, etc.

Similar to our physical well-being, water is beneficial for our oral health as well. Water is a natural mouth cleanser. Drinking plenty of water flushes out harmful bacteria from our mouths, strengthens teeth, prevents cavities, dry mouth, bad breath, and so on.

However, all types of water are not created equal. As their composition varies, their impact on our dental health also varies. Our dentists have explained a few common types of water and their effects on the oral cavity.

Socket graft (or) Socket preservation graft is a form of dental bone grafting procedure. It is used to protect the empty socket after extracting a tooth. The socket is a bony crypt in the jaw surrounded by connective tissues to anchor a tooth. When a tooth is removed surgically, the bone around the empty socket gradually deteriorates, causing jaw bone loss.

Socket preservation is designed to protect and even rebuild the bone in such empty tooth sockets.

Dentures are removable prosthetic devices aimed at replacing the missing teeth. It is an effective replacement for restoring one tooth, multiple teeth, and even an arch’s whole dentition. When the artificial set of teeth is placed, the underlying bone tissues and surrounding gum tissues hold the denture in its place.

As time passes by, the denture teeth begin to wear down due to daily use. Likewise, the gum tissues and jaw’s bony architecture also change due to bone deterioration. Such inevitable changes affect the way dentures fit.  Wearing ill-fitted dentures is linked to various potential problems like tissue overgrowth, bite problems, ulcers, blisters, tongue irritations, fungal infections, etc.  

Hence you should reline the denture to make them fit effectively as well as it was earlier. In this blog article, our prosthodontists have explained the denture relining procedure. Keep reading.