Implants replace missing teeth and help prevent bone loss in the jaw. However, sometimes the bone where a tooth is lost may be too soft or thin to support an implant.잠실 치과 추천 This can be due to trauma or gum (periodontal) disease. In these cases, a bone graft is needed to build up the area and make the implant site ready for dental restoration.
There are several types of bone graft materials available, the most effective being your own bone (autogenous). Specialist Surgeons at All in One Benso Family Dental can harvest bone from another part of your mouth or use a material such as human (cadaveric) or bovine (cow) origin synthetic bone granules and blocks. Sometimes a mixture of these is used to achieve the best results.
The most common type of bone graft is the block graft. This is where the surgeon removes a block of bone from the lower jaw in the area where your third molars (wisdom teeth) previously resided, or occasionally from the chin. The block of bone is fixed into the implant site and covered with a dissolvable membrane called Bio-Gide. Alternatively the surgeon can use a biologically degradable synthetic polymer, such as OsteoSet.서울0.1치과의원
After the bone graft has been placed and covered with collagen membranes and PRF / PRP, it needs to heal. This can take between three and nine months. During this time, the bone graft is surrounded by natural bone which fuses to it, and forms new bone tissue. This is what makes the bone graft so successful.
You can expect to have some pain, swelling and bruising in the area where the bone graft was performed. This usually resolves quite quickly. You will also need to follow a diet of soft foods after the surgery until the site is healed.
If the bone graft was harvested from elsewhere in the body, it is a more involved procedure. This is generally a day stay procedure at hospital and requires a general anaesthetic. This means you will sleep through the treatment and not feel any pain.
In most cases the implant and bone graft can be combined into a single stage treatment, which shortens the overall treatment time and reduces recovery periods between each session. This is especially beneficial for people who are missing multiple teeth as it can be more cost-effective than having a series of implant treatments, each requiring 2-3 recovery episodes. Please ask your dentist if this option would be suitable for you.