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 or Regeneration
Bone grafting, or guided tissue regeneration, is a procedure that stimulates your body to make new bone that has been lost from periodontal disease. This technique can only be used in certain situations. It results in providing more bone strength for your teeth and improving the outlook for teeth that might otherwise have been lost.
Bone grafting can repair implant sites with inadequate bone structure due to previous extractions, gum disease or injuries. Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that involves the placement of a special material or membrane. This covers the area that will grown bone. Bone grafts are usually used with the membrane. Most of these membranes resorb or dissolve by themselves, while others will require removal.
Other bio-active materials, or growth factors, may also be used to regenerate missing bone. Emdogain© gel is a product designed to trigger bone regeneration using a protein called amelogenin. GEM21S© is a product combining an active growth factor protein, platelet-derived growth factor, with a synthetic bone substitute material, beta-tricalcium phosphate.
If you would like to view a brochure on guided tissue regeneration click here.
See the American Academy of Periodontology website to learn more by clicking here.
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