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Can bone resorption happen if you didn't loose teeth?
Feb 22, 2016

Dr. Michel Karam Dentistry
Yes, bone resorption can happen. Periodontitis involves progressive loss ofhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alveolar_bone" title="Alveolar bone" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px; background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);"> bone around the teeth, and if left untreated can lead to loosening and subsequent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_loss" title="Tooth loss" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(11, 0, 128); font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22.4px; background: none rgb(255, 255, 255);">loss of teeth. This is one of the causes, you should visit your dentist and have your teeth professionally cleaned every 6 months in regular cases. Do not worry as every thing can be stopped or resolved if you visited your dentist and started treating the main cause.
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Dr. Mayssa'a Blaibel Dentistry
Hello... Yes, Peridontitis (severe inflammation of the gum and other tissues around the tooth) can cause the bone resorption. 
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