You may require ridge preservation surgery if:

• You have had a tooth extracted and both the gum tissue and bone has collapsed into the extraction socket.
• If a false tooth is placed into the this collapsed area the false tooth will look long and unnatural.

Treatment involves:

• Surgery at the time of tooth extraction to prevent or minimise the loss of bone and gum support at the extraction site.
• Additional procedures may also be necessary to make sure that the replacement tooth retains a natural appearance.

Your health benefits as a result of ridge preservation:

• The replacement tooth or bridge has a more natural appearance.

Your risks with no treatment:

• The contour of the extraction site is collapsed. As a result any replacement tooth will be long and unnatural in appearance.
• Your dentist is not able to create a cosmetically acceptable smile.