Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc.

Dental Bone Graft

Dental bone grafting is an innovative, effective, yet extremely safe way to encourage and promote both healing and bone growth in your jaw. Your bone tissue has a natural ability to regenerate and to grow, so strategically positioned bone grafts in your jawbone will encourage bone growth in the areas where density, integrity, and mass are needed. After your conscientious team at Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. places the dental bone graft, the jawbone will then require anywhere from four to nine months to form the necessary additional bone mass before we can surgically proceed with placing your proposed dental implant.

Dental bone grafting gives us an opportunity to replace missing bone mass and also the ability to actually both stimulate and promote new bone growth in that location. This now gives us the capacity to position dental implants of the appropriate length successfully, as well as the ability to restore healthy and proper functionality, complete with a pleasing aesthetic smile.

Beginning with your very first visit with Periodontal and Implants Associates, Inc., our entire dental team is committed to establishing a relationship with you, acknowledging your unique individual needs, and striving effortlessly to provide personalized oral health care to meet your goals.

We focus on creating the ultimate stress-free and comfortable dental experience. Your health and comfort are our top priorities, and we will do what is necessary to help you understand your symptoms and your treatment options in a relaxed environment. Call Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. at (256) 734-8588 with any questions or to make an appointment to discuss the benefits of a bone grafting treatment for you.

If your tooth or several teeth have been missing for some time, we may very well need to perform a dental bone graft. Your jawbone naturally begins to atrophy if you have overlooked the need to replace a missing tooth for a significant period. A dental bone graft is extremely successful in restoring lost bone tissue.

The Regeneration of the Jawbone

Dental implants surgically placed in your jawbone have now become the new gold standard in replacing missing teeth with strong, secure, stable, high-quality artificial teeth that completely look, feel, and function much like your own natural teeth. Sometimes the jawbone is not dense enough or has enough integrity and mass to support dental implants successfully. There are a variety of reasons this might happen. For example, if several teeth are missing, the jawbone weakens, atrophies, and loses integrity over time. Jawbone density can also be negatively affected by other conditions, such as an infection, surgery, trauma, gum disease, and congenital defects. Without a healthy jawbone with substantial density and mass, the success rate for a dental implant will be regrettably challenged.

What are Some Benefits of Dental Bone Grafting?

There are significant benefits from having a bone grafting procedure performed, but the primary benefit is that having a restorative dental bone graft will allow Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. to restore your smile with an amazing dental implant. A successful bone graft improves and ensures the aesthetic appearance and success of your dental implants, dental crowns, or even dentures, but it also improves their overall functionality. By meticulously replacing and restoring the foundational structure of your jawbone mass, you can also significantly reduce the risks of developing other related oral health issues later.

The Dental Bone Graft Procedure

Once we administer a local anesthetic and the immediate soft tissue is adequately numb, we fold back part of the gum tissue, remove any unwanted or infected gum tissue, which creates a pocket for the grafting substance. Next, we place the appropriate bone grafting material, which will stimulate and promote your body to help naturally build new bone.

In some cases, the Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. team may choose to add a special membrane over the inserted graft to protect the new graft and to promote and encourage healthy bone growth. This membrane dissolves on its own. The staff at Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. will share with you all the details regarding your specific procedure so that you know exactly what you can expect.

How Does the Grafting Works?

The dental bone grafting treatment involves using a material that augments and literally grows new bone. This material is simply placed next to your existing bone tissue. Healing begins immediately after we finish the bone graft procedure. Once your body begins to generate new bone, we will examine it to ensure that the graft is stable and secure.

Once your team at Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. is confident the bone graft is strong, solid, and secure, we can proceed with the introduction of placing your dental implants and your new artificial teeth.

Grafting Success

Even though most patients find the dental bone graft results phenomenally successful, success is never a guaranteed outcome. Your graft can fail and not develop if you either have or contract an infection in your mouth. If anything like this happens, call us to examine it so we can consult with you about other ways to treat the issue.

Even though bone grafting is becoming increasingly frequent and quite common, you still need to keep in mind that it is a treatment that still takes time and patience. The bone grafting material simply takes time to naturally bond and integrate with your bone.

We Change Lives One Smile at a Time

It is our mission at Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. to educate and provide every patient with the best periodontal and dental care found in Alabama. The attention to detail by our entire dental team achieves quality and successful dental results with healthy and beautiful smiles for all patients. We collaborate to realize a shared vision of excellence. We are committed to:

  • Listening to those we have the opportunity to serve.
  • Earn the trust and respect of every patient, profession, and community.
  • Exceeding your expectations.
  • Ensure a creative, challenging, and compassionate professional environment.
  • Striving for continuous improvement at all levels.

You can find Periodontal and Implant Associates, Inc. at 315 Second St. SE, Cullman, AL, 35055. Or give us a call today at (256) 734-8588.

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