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What is Bone Grafting, and When is it Necessary in Dental Care?
Jawbone loss is common in patients with advanced gum disease and prolonged tooth loss. Jawbone deterioration affects your aesthetics and oral function and makes you ineligible for dental restorations like dental implants. Bone grafting is a perfect treatment to rebuild lost bone tissue and maintain your jawbone’s height and width.
Do you need bone grafting in Sacramento, California? Arden Park Dental Care offers advanced bone grafting to maintain healthy bone volume and structure. Rebuild your smile’s foundation by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Shahnaz L. Formoli.
What is bone grafting?
Grafting is a surgical procedure that transplants healthy bone tissue to the area with jawbone loss. Bone grafting augments the jawbone around teeth to provide a stable foundation for your oral health. The dentist can get bone grafts from several sources, each with pros and cons. The dentist will evaluate your oral health and needs to determine the best dental graft.Â
Several sources of dental grafts include:
- This bone graft is harvested from your body, often from non-essential bones like the chin. The significant benefit of autogenous grafts is that there is a less likely chance of rejection because it comes from your body. However, patients have to nurse a second surgical site, prolonging recovery.Â
- Dental grafts can be sourced from human donors, usually cadavers. These bone grafts are carefully screened to ensure their safety.Â
- These dental grafts come from non-human sources (mainly cows). Like allografts, xenografts don’t need a second surgical site, and large amounts of bone can be harvested.
What can I expect from the bone grafting procedure?
Your treatment starts with a consultation to determine the amount of bone lost and your eligibility for a bone graft. Next, we’ll numb your gums with local anesthetics to ensure you don’t feel pain during your treatment. The dentist will gently incise your gums to expose the underlying bone. Then, we’ll carefully position the dental graft in the depleted area and suture it.
Over the next few months, the dental graft integrates with the jawbone and encourages new bone growth to form a solid foundation for your implants and other restorations. During this healing period, following your dentist’s post-op instructions is essential to prevent complications. Observe good oral hygiene, quit smoking, and adhere to follow-up dental appointments. It takes six months for your bone graft to heal, and implants won’t be placed until your mouth heals completely.Â
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What are the benefits of bone grafting?
Here are the advantages of bone grafting.
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Improved aesthetics: Bone grafting stabilizes your facial structures to make you look younger.
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Enhanced oral function: The jawbone anchors your teeth and is crucial when grinding and chewing teeth. Bone grafting stabilizes your jawbone to support full oral function.
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Improves eligibility for dental implants: Dental implants need adequate bone volume and density to support osseointegration. Bone grafting augments the jawbone to create a strong foundation for dental implants.Â
Do you need bone grafting?
Bone grafting is vital in improving oral health and function. Bone grafting restores lost bone tissue to improve aesthetics, preserve your jawbone, and make you eligible for dental implants. Ready for bone grafting? Call (916) 280-0988 to book an Arden Park Dental Care consultation. We combine expertise, experience, and advanced bone grafts to achieve superior outcomes.Â
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Larson’s Journey to Restoration with Arden Park Dental
Hi, my name is Larson and I was missing my front and lower front teeth and I was embarrassed to go out and hang out with my friends and eat out. So after three years of it, I decided to finally look up a bunch of dentist’s place and I found Arden Park Dental with Dr. Formoli. And, after her staff helped me educate me on implants, we was finally able to get it done in a year. So now I’m very happy I’m going out with friends and eating on public again. So I’d like to say thank you and to try this place as highly recommended by me. So give it a try.
A Testimonial of Excellence at Arden Park Dental Care
Hi, my name’s Monica Palomino. I’ve been coming to Arden Park Dental Care for over two years. I’ve had a lot done to my teeth, a lot of major dental care done. I started my Invisalign and I’m so happy and pleased how they came out. I can smile again. Dr. Formoli, thank you to you and all your staff for all the great care. I would recommend anyone that wants great dental care done, please come to Dr. Formoli’s office and thank you Dr. Formoli and all your staff.
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Hi, my name is Carrie Goldstein, and I’m coming to Dr. Formoli and her office. They’re all angels here. They are taking such good care of me. I had three implants done and a bone graft. I didn’t even feel it. I didn’t even know it was happening. They take such good care of you here, they’re angels, and I am so lucky that I discovered Arden Park Dental Care. I’m so thrilled with my experience here. Thank you.
Transforming Fear into Smiles: My Experience at Arden Park Dental Care
Hi, I’m Stacy. I just wanted to share my experience with Arden Park Dental Care. The entire team, especially the doctor, really took into account my fear of being a dental patient and kept me at ease at every single moment. And I ended up with this beautiful, lovely smile and I’m so grateful for everything that they’ve done for me, and I am definitely recommending all my friends and family to come here.
A Grateful Testimonial for Dr. Formoli and Team
I can smile now, confidently now. And I just want to thank, Dr. Formoli and the staff for being so wonderful and taking care of me. And thank you for making me more confident and so happy for my wedding. And thank you again.
