Gingival Grafting

When your teeth are missing, the jaw bone that previously supported those teeth can deteriorate. There must be enough healthy bone to support a dental implant.

Bone grafting helps increase the amount and shape of the jaw bone available to place dental implants.

Gingival grafting, sinus lifts and barrier membranes are bone augmentation procedures that may be required to help correct bone deficiency and provide adequate support for dental implants.

These surgical procedures can usually be done in the office. Bone grafts replace the bone that has been lost with material from the patient's own body or with a natural, artificial, or synthetic substitute.

Depending on the extent of bone deficiency, augmentation procedures may be performed at the time of implant placement or as a separate procedure.

Modern gingival grafting techniques can replace the bone volume required to support dental implants for patients that have experienced bone loss. Should we recommend this treatment, you will be given further information on the type, location and amount of graft needed. 

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Sinus Grafting (or Sinus Lift)

The maxillary sinuses are behind your cheeks and on top of the upper teeth. Some of the roots of the natural upper teeth extend up into the maxillary sinuses. When these upper teeth are removed, there is often just a thin wall of bone separating the maxillary sinus and the mouth. Dental implants need bone to hold them in place, and when the sinus wall is very thin, it is impossible to place dental implants in this bone.

A sinus lift graft is the solution to this problem. Donor bone is inserted into the floor of the sinus (the roof of the mouth). After several months of healing, the bone becomes part of the jaw and dental implants can be inserted and stabilized in this new sinus bone. The sinus graft makes it possible for many patients to have dental implants when years ago there was no other option other than wearing dentures.

Implants

People lose teeth for many reasons, including infection, gum disease, accident or injury.  When natural teeth are removed, the remaining teeth can become crooked. An improper bite will develop. Spaces and gaps between teeth may cause embarrassment and problems with speech.

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for many people.

People who have teeth replaced with dental implants report better ability to chew food and eat properly, renewed confidence while speaking, and better self-esteem. Dental implants represent one of the most dramatic advances in modern dentistry.

While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth-saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support.

Dental implants are so natural-looking and feeling, you may forget you ever lost a tooth. For patients that have lost all of their natural teeth and are currently wearing dentures, dental implants can also be placed to support and retain their existing dentures - making them fit tightly and function more like natural teeth.

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