Recover from Bone Loss
We offer Bone Grafting to help restore and strengthen jaws
that have suffered from bone loss.
Bone Grafting
We all know that bones are essential for our bodies to function.
They provide us support, form, and protection to our organs and delicate tissue. The bone around your teeth, the alveolar bone, holds the teeth firmly in place. The particular height, shape, and density of this specialized bone can be compromised due to gum disease, tooth removal, and other forms of trauma.
Even areas that have already suffered bone collapse can often benefit from specialized grafting material, aiding nearly any part of the jaw bone. It's important to note: bone destroyed by gum disease often leaves significant defects around teeth. While some of these areas are great grafting candidates, many of them experience irreversible bone loss. Controlling gum disease with our team will serve your health much better than corrective surgical grafts.
Things to Consider
If bone shrinks away from your teeth, it cannot grow back. In some cases, bone can be encouraged to fill in with grafting materials placed by the doctor. The grafting materials can help prevent further bone loss. Every situation presents a unique scenario, but more options than ever exist to promote bone repair in the jaw.
When a tooth needs removal, a large hole then exists in the bone. While it will eventually fill in, the site tends to shrink, drawing bone away from the area jeopardizing surrounding teeth. Grafting materials can be placed at the time of tooth removal to help preserve the existing bone level. Bone grafts are especially beneficial if you are considering an implant-supported restoration in the future.
Bone Grafting is used for…
Extractions.
When a tooth needs removal, a large hole then exists in the bone. While it will eventually fill in, the site tends to shrink, drawing bone away from the area jeopardizing surrounding teeth. Using bone grafting after an extraction can help preserve the existing bone level in the jaw.
Dental Restorations.
Gum Disease.
Every situation presents a unique scenario, but more options than ever exist to promote bone repair in the jaw. The particular height, shape, and density of the jaw bone can be compromised due to gum disease. However, controlling gum disease first before considering surgical grafts is best to prevent further damage to the bone.