what to expect with bone grafting
Your doctor may recommend a bone grafting procedure to help restore your jaw bone to a level suitable for dental implants. View illustrations of procedures below and discuss the details of your recommended procedure with your doctor.
|
socket grafting after extraction |
|
after extraction
When your doctor removes a damaged tooth, it leaves behind a void where the tooth was. Bone loss occurs without the tooth present to stimulate the jaw bone.
|
|
|
|
socket grafting with
allograft bone
Your doctor may choose to place some allograft bone graft material in the void left behind. This will promote bone growth.
|
|
|
|
healing phase
The bone graft material provides the structure for your body's cells to migrate to the void and remodel the graft into your own bone tissue. After healing your jaw bone will better support dental implants.
|
|
|
ridge augmentation after bone loss |
|
|
lost bone
Bone loss occurs when teeth are no longer present to stimulate the bone. Too much bone loss will require a ridge augmentation procedure to rebuild the lost bone so dental implants can be placed.
|
|
|
|
restore your bone
You doctor will use allograft bone graft material to restore your jaw bone to its natural shape so it can support dental implants.
|
|
|
|
restoring your smile
Once your body has had a chance to heal and remodel the graft, your doctor can now place dental implants and restore your smile.
|
