Why Bone Grafting?
Today, bone grafting procedures have become almost an integral part of implant reconstruction at our office in Dallas. In many instances, a potential implant site in the upper or lower jaw does not offer enough bone volume or quantity to accommodate a root form implant of proper size or in the proper place. This is usually a result of bone resorption (shrinkage) that has taken place since the loss of the tooth. Bone grafting procedures are utilizes to re-establish bone dimension. We now have the ability to grow bone where it is needed. This not only gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, it also gives us a chance to restore function and a pleasing esthetic appearance. The bone graft procedures are divided into two classes: ridge bone augmentation and sinus augmentation.
Related Questions
- My friend’s procedure involved bone grafting to "build up" the bone before the implants were placed. Does the All-on-4 Procedure involve bone grafting?
- Can irradiating the grafting material improve its bone forming properties?
- Also, is grafting normally suggested when 1/3 of the tooth shows bone loss?
