When Is a Bone Graft Needed?

Learning more about when a bone graft is needed will help you understand more about your good oral health. When you understand what it takes for you to have good oral health, you are more likely to experience it, and your overall health will likely be in good shape too.

About bone grafting

Want to know whether a bone graft is a safe dental procedure? According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, bone grafting is generally safe, but it does have some risks. This is not unusual, as every surgical procedure has risks involved. This is why it is essential for anyone interested in having a bone graft performed to completely understand how the procedure works. When patients know what to expect before, during and after a bone graft, they are more likely to experience success.

When is a bone graft needed?

There are a few different types of dental situations that may warrant a bone graft. The overall benefit of this type of oral surgery is to replace any missing or damaged bone in someone’s jaw.

When someone chooses dental implants as a tooth replacement option

When someone is in need of tooth replacement, they must first choose one of the options available. Dental implants offer many benefits, which means that many people are choosing them as their replacement option. One benefit is that implants look and act just like natural teeth. This does mean, of course, that an implant needs to be surgically inserted into a patient's jawbone, allowing it to act like a natural tooth, roots and all.

When someone is diagnosed with a too narrow jawbone

Patients who have a very narrow jawbone and want dental implants or conventional dentures to address their missing tooth problem will likely need to undergo a specific bone grafting procedure. This is known as a ridge augmentation and requires a dental professional to add more bone grafting material with the goal of being able to support implants or dentures.

When someone has been diagnosed with severe periodontal disease

A periodontal disease diagnosis means that there are infections within the gums and teeth. If periodontal disease is not treated and controlled, it can eventually lead to a patient experiencing multiple oral problems, including loss of all teeth. Since periodontal disease can eventually cause the jawbone to deteriorate so much that it can lead to tooth loss, adding more bone can help keep the teeth healthy.

Do you need a bone graft?

Are you in need of a bone graft? There are a variety of reasons that someone would be in need of a bone grafting procedure, such as having one or more dental implants placed in one’s mouth. No matter your reason, we invite you to contact us so we can provide you with more information. Ready to undergo the bone grafting procedure so you can have a sufficient amount of bone in your mouth?

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