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Bone Grafting A bone graft is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with material from the patient's own body or an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute. The graft not only replaces missing bone, but also helps your body to regenerate its own bone. This new bone growth strengthens the grafted area by forming a bridge between your existing bone and the graft material, reversing much of the bone loss. Your own newly formed bone will often replace much of the grafted material. This gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width in areas that were previously untreatable, and it also gives us a chance to more effectively restore the esthetic appearance and functionality of many areas of the mouth. Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies or is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity of bone that is not suitable for placement of dental implants. In these situations, most patients would not be considered candidates for placement of dental implants unless bone grafting procedures were accomplished. |
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Heights Dental Center |
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William A. Stanley D.D.S. |
(210) 828-0951 |
