Could Bone Grafting Improve Your Bone Health?

By Lawrenceville Dental Implant Center And Periodontics, LLC

March 01, 2018

Tags: Bone Grafting

Find out why bone grafting is often the key to a successful dental implant.

You have decided that dental implants might be the best way to replace your missing teeth. This is great to hear! Dental implants are truly the closest you can come to natural teeth. Of course, our Lawrenceville, NJ, periodontists, Dr. John Lu and Dr. Raul Figueroa, want to make sure that your jawbone is strong enough to support your new implants.

Of course, this means performing a thorough evaluation and X-rays to make sure that you haven’t lost a significant amount of bone density. If the X-rays show a substantial amount of bone loss, don’t despair. This doesn’t mean that you can’t get dental implants. We may just recommend that you undergo bone grafting prior to getting your implants to ensure that the implant is successful.

What is bone grafting?

This surgical procedure is performed when there isn’t enough healthy bone to support an implant, which is often the case if you left tooth loss untreated for a while. During this surgery, our Lawrenceville periodontic specialist will take bone from another area of the body (or processed bone taken from an animal) and apply it to the jawbone. Over time, the bone graft will heal and become part of the jawbone, strengthening the jawbone so that it can support a dental implant.

Of course, it will take several months for the jawbone to heal and be ready for a dental implant. Depending on the severity of your bone loss, it can take anywhere from three to 12 months before we can begin your dental implant procedure. While this can certainly be a long process, the outcome and results you’ll receive when you get bone grafting and a dental implant far surpass other tooth loss options out there. Plus, a dental implant could just end up lasting you the rest of your life.

If you are interested in getting dental implants in Lawrenceville, NJ, then it’s time you turned to a dental team that can help you get your smile back on track. Call Lawrenceville Dental Implant Center And Periodontics today to schedule your free consultation.

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