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Bone Grafting

Facial trauma, untreated gum disease, and tooth loss can result in jawbone recession, making it difficult to qualify for dental implants.

Bone grafting is a procedure designed to add volume and density to the jawbone and reestablish your candidacy for implant placement.

Let's take a closer look at how bone grafting works...

Grafted Bone Can Function Like Natural Bone Tissue

Help Replace Missing Teeth

Using a biocompatible grafting material or tissue from another part of your body, bone grafting can create a stable foundation for dental implants, allowing you to repair your smile.

Protect Your Smile after an Extraction

After removing a tooth, the jawbone can deteriorate. By packing the tooth socket with grafting material, a bone graft can prevent tissue loss.

High Success Rate

Studies have shown that dental implants placed in grafted tissue have similar success rates to implants placed in natural bone.

Let's take a look at the grafting process...
Bone grafting replaces deficient jawbone areas with healthy bone tissue, creating a stable foundation for your new dental implants.
 
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