With bone grafting, you can reverse the effects of bone resorption after tooth loss, and prepare for permanent tooth replacement with a dental implant.
Bone grafting uses bone powder or particles to restore the strength and density of your jaw bone. When you lose a tooth, the underlying jaw bone will no longer be stimulated by biting and chewing, and will begin to weaken in a process called “bone resorption.”
With bone grafting, you can reverse the effects of bone resorption after tooth loss, and prepare for permanent tooth replacement with a dental implant. Wondering if you may need a bone graft to get a dental implant? Contact Perennial Dental to schedule an implant consultation with Louisville dentist, Dr. William Newman, today.
Within a year of losing a tooth, the underlying jawbone loses about 25% of its mass.
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Dental implants are a great way to permanently replace missing teeth, but require your jaw bone to be strong, dense, and healthy enough to support a false tooth. With a bone graft, you can prepare for a dental implant and permanently restore your tooth, even after your jaw bone has weakened due to tooth loss.
Over time, jaw bone loss can change how you look. If you’re missing one or more teeth, your face may take on a more “sunken” appearance as the jaw bone shrinks. In addition to preparing you for an implant, bone grafts help restore your facial structure.
If you have extensive jaw bone loss, such as bone loss caused by gum disease, a bone graft can help protect nearby teeth, too. By restoring the density and volume of your jaw bone, a bone graft can prevent jaw bone loss from worsening.
First, Dr. Newman will clean and numb the treatment area. Then, he will create an opening in the gum tissue and jaw bone, in the area where you’ve lost your tooth and your jaw bone has weakened.
Next, Dr. Newman will place special bone particles in the area. Over time, healthy bone tissue will grow around these particles, restoring the natural strength and density of your jaw bone. Once the particles are in place, Dr. Newman will clean the area and suture the surgical area shut.
Once your treatment is over, you’ll be sent home to heal and recover. You’ll feel normal within a week or two, but it can take between 3-9 months for bone material to grow around your graft.
Once your surgery is over, Dr. Newman will provide you with a set of instructions to follow as you recover. You’ll need to eat soft food for a few days, take care when brushing your teeth, avoid smoking, and take some other steps to heal properly. Your surgical site will usually be healed within two weeks.
After your initial recovery, you’ll come back to Perennial Dental for a few follow-ups so that Dr. Newman can check on your progress. Once your bone graft has fully healed, you can take the next step, and begin the process of getting a dental implant. This may take up to nine months.
Though dental implants are rarely covered by dental insurance, a portion of the cost of a bone grafting procedure may be covered if deemed medically necessary. Patients should review their dental insurance policy to determine whether bone grafting is covered under their plan.
Grafts and implants may also be covered by insurance policies if a patient's ability to eat has been dramatically affected by bone loss.
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