How Bone Grafting Can Increase The Success Rate Of Dental Implants?

Dental implants have fast become one of the most preferred tooth replacement options not only for dentists but also for patients. However, as the popularity of the treatment has increased, there also has been a rise in the failure of dental implants. This has made dentists focus on the techniques and ways to improve the success rate of dental implants. Bone grafting is one of the most trusted techniques that is reckoned to increase the success rate of dental implants.

If you are planning on getting a dental implant or implants you should know and learn more about the bone grafting procedure.  For dental implants to be inserted into the jawbone, a surgical procedure is needed, making it important for a person to have enough bone to support the implants. However, in some cases, the patients may have a jawbone that is too soft or thin to support the implant and the strong pressure that the chewing action of the mouth puts forth on the bone. This can cause the surgery to be unsuccessful. 

In such cases, some additional procedures like a bone graft can be recommended by the surgeon to create a solid foundation for the implant.

What is bone grafting?

Bone grafting is a technique used to correct or fix issues with bones & joints where a transplanted bone helps in rebuilding and repairing the damaged or diseased bones. This bone in the jaw is regenerated or restored in absence of sufficient bone to support the implant. Bone additives and growth factors are used to strengthen the bone and achieve desired results. Surgeons use various kinds of bone graft materials for the purpose.

What is the Bone graft procedure like? 

The oral surgeon can use bone sourced from the patient’s own body for example from the back, lower jaw, hip, chin, or shin. In some cases, processed bone graft material from cadavers, cows, or horses or synthetic bone grafts can be used too.  Read more