It is very difficult to grow back dental bone that has already been lost. At present, the only way to completely reverse dental bone loss is to undergo bone grafting. When you undergo a bone grafting procedure, you can expect the wound to heal within 2 weeks. Your dentist might tell you that you will have to wait for 3-6 months before seeing the result of the bone grafting procedure. Bone grafting to reverse dental bone loss can be divided into three main types of procedure, discussed below. In this procedure, bone will be taken from a source (an area of your jaw, mandible, etc.) and transferred to the area where you have dental bone loss. The bone cells that were transferred will start to multiply and create new bone to replace the bone that had been lost. Taking bone from one place in your body and implanting it into the site where there is bone loss is the gold standard in bone grafting. This technique allows your body to readily accept the new bone cells because it recognizes them as its own. The transplant of bone marrow is often used in osteogenesis. In this process, a bone graft is implanted to the site where there is bone loss. These implants will serve as a scaffold where bone-forming cells (osteoblasts) can grow and multiply. An example of a scaffold material is bioactive glass. Together with the bone grafts, bioactive glass is transplanted to the area where there is bone loss, to regenerate dental bone. These bioactive glass serve as scaffold on which the bone grafts can grow and lay down bone. They also release growth factors that make the bone-forming cells more effective in laying down bone. In this technique, bone grafts, such as Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM), from cadavers and bone banks are transplanted to the area where there is dental bone loss. DBM grafts will cause stem cells to grow where there is missing bone, and these stem cells will transform into osteoblasts (bone-forming cells). These osteoblasts will heal the bone defect and will form new dental bone. The use of DBM grafts from cadavers is legal and safe. Before the transplant occurs, all of the grafts will be sterilized thoroughly. After making sure that it is safe for transplant, the bone graft will be tested to see if it suits the body of the recipient. This is important to make sure that the transplant will not be rejected by your body. Deep scaling or non-surgical root planing is a deep cleaning technique, often needed if you are diabetic. During this procedure, the root area of the teeth is cleaned thoroughly to remove parts of the root that have been infected by the bacteria that is causing bone loss. Usually after deep scaling, gum disease will be controlled and no further dental bone loss will occur. If you have diabetes you may have impaired healing and require additional dental precautions like antibiotics and antibacterial mouth rinses. You may be prescribed doxycycline 100mg/day for 14 days. This compensates for your impaired immune system. Chlorhexidine rinses can also be prescribed to kill the bacteria responsible for severe gum diseases. You will be asked to rinse with 10 milliliters (0.34floz) of 0.2% chlorhexidine (Orahex®️) for 30 seconds for 14 days.[3] Estrogen can help prevent osteoporosis and maintain the mineral content of your bones, by slowing down your bone loss. Hormone replacement therapy can also reduce your risk of heart disease and bone fractures. There are a few ways to get estrogen replacement therapy, of which the following are the most common: Estrace: 1-2 mg daily for 3 weeks Premarin: 0.3 mg daily for 25 days The following are estrogen skin patches that are also used in estrogen replacement therapy. These patches are worn on the stomach, below the waistline: Alora Climara Estraderm Vivelle-Dot

Summary: Undergo bone grafting to reverse bone loss. Get an osteogenesis-type bone graft to promote the regrowth of bone. Investigate osteoconduction bone grafts to provide a scaffold for bone growth. Try osteoconduction to promote stem cell growth. Undergo deep scaling to get rid of an infection causing bone loss. Have estrogen replacement therapy to prevent osteoporosis.

End contact with whatever heat source caused the burn as quickly and carefully as possible. Remain calm after suffering a burn. If treating someone else, say soothing, comforting things like, "It's not that bad," or "You'll be all right." If you were burned by flame, move away from the source of the flame and practice the stop, drop, and roll method to put the fire out. This method requires laying on the ground, folding your arms to your chest in an 'X' and rolling rapidly from side to side. Wrapping yourself in a thick coat or blanket will also help you extinguish the flames. You could also pour a large bucket of water over yourself to put out the fire. If you were burned by contact with hot metal, plastic, or coal, remove the heated object as soon as possible without touching it. If you burn is covered by or located near rings, bracelets, and other jewelry, remove them to prevent constriction when the area swells. Clothing, including belts, should likewise be removed (especially in cases of major burns) so that the burned area can be seen and evaluated, as well as to minimize constrictive swelling. Be gentle when removing jewelry and clothes. Do not remove burned clothing if it is stuck to the skin. For minor burns, fill a sink or tub with cool (but not cold) water and keep the burned area of your skin in the water for at least five minutes, or until the burn is no longer very painful. If a sink is not available, run cool water over the burn for at least five minutes, or until the burn is no longer very painful. Depending on the burn, it might take as long as 15 to 20 minutes for the pain to subside. Do not use ice on a burn. Do not immerse large, major burns in cold water. This could cause hypothermia or shock. Before cleaning your burn, wash your hands with soap and water. Run a mild soap and cool water over the burned area. Be very gentle and pat the burn dry with gauze or a clean cloth. Apply a thin layer of triple antibiotic ointment over the burn. Do not pop or scrape away blisters. During the first 24 48 hours, wrap the burn loosely in an absorptive dressing like gauze. After this early period, the burn will exude less pus and you should switch the dressing to a nonadhesive type that is water and air-tight. Polyurethane film or hydrocolloid dressings are good choices at this stage. Change your dressings once every 48 hours. If the site of the burn weeps some fluid, don't worry. This is normal; however, if your burn exudes green, white, or yellowish liquid, or becomes increasingly swollen or red, it has become infected and you should consult a doctor.
Summary: Eliminate the cause of the burn. Remove clothes and jewelry. Rinse your burn. Clean your burn if the skin has been broken. Bandage your burn.