An alveolectomy is an invasive yet effective surgical dental procedure that helps to remove some or all of the alveolar bone that encapsulates a tooth and to recreate the surface and shape of the jawbone. This is typically done as a preparatory surgery prior to dental implant procedures, but can also be done on its own in case of removing severely infected teeth directly from the roots. There is a low rate of severe complications with an alveolectomy procedure, and the number of successes with this surgery is high. It’s important that periodontists bill a patient’s insurance with the proper alveolectomy ADA code, or the alveolectomy dental code, or insurance may decline to make payment on the account. Although several weeks of healing is needed after an alveolectomy before a dental implant procedure can be done, it is often the best choice to prepare the alveolar ridge when more than one dental implant is needed.