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Pre-Prosthetic Surgery
Chicago Area
Old woman on dentist chair while being examined for pre-prosthetic surgery at Cameo Dental Specialists.Pre-prosthetic surgery is a procedure or series of procedures that help to get your mouth ready for prosthetics that we will eventually add to your mouth. Depending on what state your mouth is in and what prosthetic you are having placed, different surgeries may have to take place to fix the various challenges that can come up. Your mouth is always changing and adapting to whatever the current circumstances are, so if you lose a tooth or have one extracted and don’t replace it right away, your mouth will adapt. Some of these adaptations must be undone or altered to make it friendly for prosthetics.

Why Pre-Prosthetic Surgery Is Needed


Why do you need pre-prosthetic surgery, why not just place the prosthetic in your mouth and be done with it? Well, prosthetics can be expensive, and patients expect them to last a long time, so we want to make sure that the conditions in your mouth are conducive to whatever prosthetic that we are placing.

For example, dentures sit on top of your gums with the support of your alveolar ridge, also known as the gum line. This is a ridge of bone that supports your teeth and will support your dentures. If you have experienced tooth loss over a long time, there is a good chance that the bone in this ridge will have resorbed. When the bone in the gum line recedes, it can make the new denture prosthesis fit incorrectly, and can result in pain or fatigue in the mouth. It can even lead to other oral health issues.

For things like dentures to be successful in the long run, it helps to plan out the prosthetic and the pre-prosthetic procedure to give the patient the best chance of success. If a patient has experienced significant bone recession in the jaw, we can plan a pre-prosthetic bone grafting surgery to give you the ability to comfortably support a set of dentures.

Pre-Prosthetic Surgery Procedures


There are a few different procedures that we use to treat a variety of different issues. Each one has it’s own applications and can help us to restore health to your mouth in a different way. Some of the most common pre-prosthetic surgery procedures are:
•  Removal of extra gum tissue
•  Bone grafting and bone restoration
•  Bone shaping or smoothing
•  Exposure of an impacted tooth
•  Sinus augmentation
•  Gum and tissue grafting

What You Can Expect From Pre-Prosthetic Surgery


Pre-prosthetic surgery is usually an outpatient procedure that we perform in our surgical office. Depending on your desires and the requirements of the procedure that you are having done, we offer a variety of sedation and anesthesia options.

Following your procedure, you can expect some discomfort and even pain, for which may prescribe you some pain management medications. Always follow all medication directions and take as directed. If you are prescribed an antibiotic, make sure that you follow the schedule provided exactly. We will send you home with a post-operative instruction sheet which you should follow.

To learn more about your prosthetic options or to schedule a no-obligation consultation, please call us today at (630) 425-4488.


Call Cameo Dental Specialists today to schedule an appointment at one of our convenient locations in La Grange, River Forest, Berwyn and West Loop serving the Pilsen, Hinsdale, Westchester, Western Springs, Elmhurst, The Loop, South Loop, West Town, Wicker Park, Bucktown, Logan Square, River North, Humboldt Park, Wrigleyville, Little Village, Cicero and other Chicago communities.

Cameo Dental Specialists provides exceptional dental care with a focus on Endodontics (Root Canals), Periodontics (Gum Disease Treatment), and Oral Surgery to the Chicago communities.

River Forest
7603 West North Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305

708-456-7787
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Berwyn
3116 Oak Park Avenue
Berwyn, Illinois 60402

708-484-9011
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La Grange
475 West 55th Street, Suite 208
La Grange, Illinois 60525

708-579-0488
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West Loop
910 W. Van Buren Suite 600
Chicago, Illinois 60607

312-201-4141
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Elmhurst
148 N. Addison Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

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7603 West North Avenue
River Forest, Illinois 60305
708-456-7787
3116 Oak Park Avenue
Berwyn, Illinois 60402
708-484-9011
475 West 55th Street, Suite 208
La Grange, Illinois 60525
708-579-0488
910 W. Van Buren Suite 600
Chicago, Illinois 60607
312-201-4141
148 N. Addison Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
630-425-4488

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During your nearby consultation, we'll review your needs to find out what procedures are required to prepare your mouth for your prosthetic (partial or complete dentures).
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