Lyndhurst Dental Bone Grafting

Restoring Functionality And Esthetics

Over a period of time, the bone of the jaw in an area associated with missing teeth atrophies (shrinks) or is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality or not enough quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. In the past this would have left most patients unacceptable candidates for dental implants.

Today, we have the ability to grow bone where needed. This not only gives us the opportunity to place implant of proper length and width, it also gives us a chance to restore functionality and a beautiful esthetic appearance.

Bone grafting can repair implant sites with inadequate bone structure due to previous extractions, gum disease, or injuries. The bone is either obtained from a tissue bank, a synthetic source or your own bone. In addition, special membranes may be utilized that dissolve under the gum and protect the bone graft and encourage bone regeneration. This is called guided bone regeneration or guided tissue regeneration.

Sinus bone grafts are also performed to replace bone in the posterior upper jaw. A small opening is made intra orally and bone graft material is placed in the exposed area which can later be utilized to anchor implants for future restorations. This procedure has been utilized with great success since 1990.

Bone grafts are also performed to repair defects of the jaws. These defects may arise as a result of traumatic injuries, tumor surgery, or congenital defects. Large defects are repaired using the patient’s own bone. This bone is harvested from a number of different sites depending on the size of the defect. These procedures are routinely performed in an operating room by a surgical team and may require a hospital stay.

Perhaps the most important issue of bone grafting is prevention of the loss of bone and ridge collapse that occurs when a tooth is extracted. When we extract a tooth we will, in almost all cases, place a ridge preservation bone graft. This will allow for only minimal bone loss as healing occurs and will retain the much needed bone for either implant placement or proper contouring of future bridgework. The materials generally used for these procedures are either synthetic or processed tissues that do not necessitate a second surgical site for the patient.

With proper planning and control of circumstances bone grafting can be an exceptionally useful procedure for creation of highly esthetic exceptionally stable long-term prosthetics.

If you wish more information regarding Bone Grafting or wish to find out how our highly trained staff might assist you please call us to schedule an evaluation and consultation. 440-461-8200. You may also email us though the “contact us” page on this website.