Bone Graft

Tooth loss due to gum disease, facial trauma, or tooth removal can cause the jaw bone to deteriorate as it no longer has something to support. A tooth replacement requires a solid foundation, meaning that patients with jawbone degeneration aren’t candidates for dental implants, unless a restorative procedure like...

If your jaw is too weak to accept dental implants then you will need a bone graft. Bone grafting is a technique that provides enough structure so your dental implants can be held in place. When you lose a tooth, your bone recedes since it no longer has a...

Bone grafting is an oral surgical procedure that is often performed to fix problems in the jawbone or joints. After trauma to the mouth, bone grafts can be used to grow new bone tissue in preparation...

Bone grafts are needed if areas of the jawbone have atrophied or the structure is weak. If for instance you have a missing tooth and are wanting to replace it with a dental implant, then if...