Bone Grafting
Periodontal disease and injury can cause bone loss in the jaw. When this happens, permanent teeth may become loose or may even be lost, leaving gaps in your teeth and creating problems with talking and chewing. Bones don’t grow back, but bone grafting can restore your jaw and create the volume and density required for prosthetic teeth like implants.
At Capitol Dental Associates, we offer bone grafting procedures to help patients achieve their smile goals. Whether you’re installing an implant or trying to build up your jaw for new dentures, we can help. Our bone grafting services are safe and efficient.
What Is Bone Grafting?
During a bone graft, the graft is attached to the jaw bone and then allowed to heal so that it fully attaches to the jaw. Bone grafting is a surgical procedure requiring healing before prosthetic teeth like implants can be installed.
If you’re getting a bone graft as a prerequisite for your dental implant procedure, your dentist will tell you when you can proceed with the next step of the implant.
Where Does the Bone Graft Come From?
Bone grafts can be made from different materials. Your dentist may take a bone graft from your own body, or your bone graft may come from an animal. Bone grafts may also be purchased from tissue banks. Synthetic materials are also available.
What Happens During Dental Bone Grafting?
During the bone grafting procedure, your dentist will numb the area first. Then, after creating an incision in your gums, the dentist will pull back the gum tissue, clean and disinfect the area, and add the graft to the jaw bone. The dentist may cover the bone graft with a membrane and then close the area with stitches.
Who Needs Bone Grafting?
You may need bone grafting if you’re getting an implant or dentures and have significant bone loss due to periodontal disease. The dentist may also recommend a bone graft if you have a tooth extracted.
Contact Capitol Dental Associates for Bone Grafting
At Capitol Dental Associates, we offer bone grafting services in Hartford, CT, to help our patients maintain a healthy jaw and a mouth full of teeth. Our services are efficient and safe, and we use state-of-the-art equipment. Call today to make an appointment.
