Bone Regeneration

Why Bone Grafting?

Today, Bone Grafting procedures have become almost an integral part of Implant Reconstruction. 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 that has taken place since one or more teeth were lost. Bone Grafting procedures usually try to re-establish bone dimension, which was lost due to resorption. Since we now have the ability to grow bone where needed. This not only gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, it also gives us a chance to restore functionality and esthetic appearance. The bone graft procedures are referred to as:

Sinus lift procedure

This procedure involves elevating the sinus membrane and placing the bone graft onto the sinus floor, allowing implants to be placed in the back part of the upper jaw.

Ridge-augmentation

In severe cases the ridge has been reabsorbed and a bone graft is placed to increase the ridge height and/or width.

Bone Grafting MiniModule

For a brief narrated overview of the bone grafting process, please click the image to the right. It will launch our flash educational MiniModule in a separate window.

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