Bone is the foundation for teeth and implants. It is necessary to have enough width and height of bone to support a strong, healthy and long lasting implant.
Block bone graft. Why?
Sometimes a patient may not have enough bone in the jaw to support an implant. The bone may have been lost as a result of infection, disease or pressure from dentures. In such cases a bone graft may be necessary before implant placement. On other occasions, it is necessary to use a bone graft in this area to make implants possible to achieve a good aesthetic result.
Bone is the foundation for teeth and implants. It is necessary to have enough width and height of bone to support a strong, healthy and long lasting implant. Sometimes a patient may not have enough bone in the jaw to support an implant. The bone may have been lost as a result of infection, disease or pressure from dentures. In such cases a bone graft may be necessary before implant placement. On other occasions it is necessary to use a bone graft in this area to make implants possible to achieve a good aesthetic result.
Bone block graft. How?
Bone grafting is a routine and highly predictable procedure. Bone grafting can be done using your own bone (which is the best option) or other bone substitutes. We will discuss and advise the best option for your case. The implants are then placed once the graft has healed some months later, if they cannot be placed at the same time.
Sometimes however it possible just to widen the ridge using bone expansion with the implants being placed at the same time.
SINUS LIFT & AUGMENTATION
This procedure involves a very predictable procedure where a bone graft is done in the back part of the upper jaw, providing a strong foundation for dental implants. This is because in the back of the upper jaw the sinuses often occupy a large amount of space and often very little bone remains, which might not be enough for implants. Sinuses are large spaces in the bone and they have a thin lining. To create bone the sinus lining can be lifted and a bone graft can be placed in the floor under the sinus lining and allowed to heal. The bone graft may be obtained from some other part of the body or it may be synthetic or obtained from a bone bank.