Bone Grafting
Rebuilding your jawbone
Bone grafting aims to improve the health of your jawbone. This common procedure treats areas where you have experienced bone loss, and it is often needed before receiving a dental implant.
Grafting material can be taken from your own body, sourced from a tissue bank or synthetic. Once the material is placed, your jaw starts to grow and regenerate new bone tissue, letting your body repair itself.
When is a graft recommended?
Your provider may recommend a dental bone graft if you are about to receive dentures or dental implants, if you have severe gum disease, or if you are having a tooth extracted.
Types of bone grafts we provide:
- Socket preservation: grafting material placed immediately after an extraction to keep the socket from collapsing
- Ridge augmentation: adds volume and width to the jawbone before implants or other restorative work
- Sinus lift: raises the sinus floor to create room for grafting in the upper jaw
- Periodontal bone graft: rebuilds bone in areas damaged by periodontal disease