Practice Limited to Periodontics & Dental Implants
5162 E Stop 11 Road Suite 2
Indianapolis, IN 46237
Tel:
(317) 888-3322
Toll Free:
(866) 988-3322
Bone Grafting
Bone grafting is a procedure to increase the amount of bone that is available for implant placement. It can be done at different times during treatment.
Bone Grafting With Tooth Extraction
When a tooth is removed, sometimes there is an inadequate amount of bone where the tooth use to be (the tooth socket). A socket bone graft can be done to correct this problem. A socket bone graft or socket preservation graft is a type of bone graft that is done in the extraction socket of a tooth. After a tooth is removed, the socket will not always maintain its shape, but can shrink and collapse. A socket graft provides more bone than what you would otherwise have after the socket heals for 4-6 months. It prevents the shrinking of bone as the area heals and maintains the height and width of bone in the area where the tooth use to be.
To view a brochure about bone grafting with a tooth extraction click here.
Bone Grafting To Augment A Ridge
A ridge is an area where teeth have been removed. Different ridges are different shapes and sizes. Some ridges are thin and flat, while others are thick and tall. When teeth are removed and a socket preservation graft is not performed, sometimes the area where the teeth were collapses and shrinks resulting in a very small, narrow ridge after it heals. A ridge augmentation can be done in these situations to increase the thickness and height of the bone ridge. Bone grafts purchased from a tissue bank or man-made bone is used with a special membrane. The area heals for about 6-9 months. Implants can then be placed.
To view a brochure about bone grafting to augment a ridge click here.
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