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Measure the pocket depth of the groove between your gums and teeth by placing a dental probe beside your tooth beneath your gumline, usually at several sites throughout your mouth. Take dental X-rays to check for bone loss in areas where your dentist observes deeper pocket depths.
Similarly, you may ask, can tooth bone loss be reversed?
One common way that bone is lost is down to gum disease. Gum disease eventually makes teeth loose and fall out. It used to be thought that regrowing bone around teeth was impossible due to not being able to make the periodontal ligament regrow. This means that loose teeth can tighten and gum recession can be reversed.
Similarly, what does bone loss in teeth mean?
Bone loss is a common consequence of loss of teeth and chronic periodontitis. In the case of periodontitis, the bacteria gradually eats away at the underlying jawbone and at the periodontal ligaments that connect the tooth to the bone. Jawbone is preserved through the pressure and stimulus of chewing.
Treatment for teeth bone loss A number of techniques are available to correct bone loss around teeth: Regenerative bone &/or gum grafting – rebuilding or regenerating bone and gum tissue around and between the teeth. Composite bonding – to reshape the teeth to hide 'black triangles or holes' between the teeth.