Bone grafting is a procedure which allows your
prosthodontist to synthetically help your body grow bone. This is done in order
to fill extraction sites with synthetic bone.
Your dentist may recommend this procedure to you if you have a tooth
that needs to be extracted and bone needs to be retained in the area;
especially if an implant may be added in the future to the extraction site. Dental implants usually require at least six
millimeters of bone to attach to. The synthetic bone is placed in the extraction
site to build up that area of the jaw.
Bone grafting procedures can be done using bone from
your own body - removed usually from the hip area, it can be created and grown
in a lab, or it can come from another animal. While all choices offer a viable
solution according to Dr. Judy Strutz, this fantastic opportunity allows
patients to regain a beautiful smile because once the bone grafting surgery is
completed then implants or veneers can be created to build your new smile.
If an implant is placed on
an inadequate amount of bone then the implant will not hold and you could end
up in pain or require more extreme dental procedures in order to adequately fix
your smile. Dr. Strutz states, "once the bone is placed in
the proper location, healing time will vary from person to person." However,
once the site is built up correctly you can move forward and get that long
lasting beautiful smile you have always desired.
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