Restore Your Smile by Replacing Missing Teeth
Depending on your unique dental needs, bone grafting can play an essential role in helping you acquire dental implants. Bone grafting helps to rebuild the jawbone to support implants and restore your smile.
At The Perico Group, we specialize in dental bone grafting, offering expertise in restoring bone density to improve your oral health. This procedure is often necessary when bone loss has occurred due to tooth loss, periodontal disease, or trauma from an accident.
Why is Bone Grafting Important?
Bone loss in the jaw can lead to serious oral health issues. When teeth are missing, the jawbone begins to deteriorate due to lack of stimulation from the tooth roots. This weakened state can negatively impact facial structure and stability.
Bone grafting restores the lost bone, creates a strong foundation for dental implants, and helps to ensure long-term oral health. By preserving bone density, bone grafting also supports your face’s natural structure, helping you to look younger.
Types of Dental Bone Grafts & Benefits
While there are several types of bone grafts, (listed below) The Perico Group only offers the highest quality. Autografts utilize bone tissue from your own body, versus external sources.
- Autograft: The type of bone grafting we provide. This uses your own bone tissue, usually harvested from another part of the body. Autografts are highly compatible and encourage natural bone growth.
- Allograft: Bone is sourced from a donor.
- Xenograft: This uses bone from a bio-compatible animal source, typically bovine. Synthetic Grafts: These materials mimic natural bone and stimulate new bone formation.
- Synthetic Grafts: These materials mimic natural bone and stimulate new bone formation.
Each type of graft offers advantages for specific cases. Our oral surgery team will discuss the best option for your situation.
What to Expect: Procedure Overview
Our bone grafting process involves a few key steps to ensure patient comfort and optimal results:
- Pre-Operative Consultation: During this visit, we review your dental and medical history, perform imaging (X-rays, CT scans), and develop a treatment plan.
- Bone Grafting Surgery: The graft material is placed in the jaw where bone is needed. Our team specializes in several sedation techniques to make you comfortable during treatment.
- Procedure Duration and Recovery: Most bone grafting procedures take about 1-2 hours. Recovery times vary, but many patients return to their daily activities within a few days.
With our expertise, you can rest assured that your procedure is safe, effective, and tailored to your unique smile’s needs.
Post-Operative Care and Recovery
After bone grafting, it’s important to follow specific aftercare guidelines to promote healing:
- Managing Pain and Swelling: Some swelling and mild discomfort are normal. Over-the-counter pain relievers and ice packs can help ease these symptoms. While rare, if you experience ongoing pain, contact us immediately for follow-up care.
- Dietary Restrictions: Stick to soft foods and avoid chewing on the grafted area while you heal. We recommend nutritious foods like soups, yogurts, and mashed potatoes.
- Follow-Up Appointments: We’ll schedule follow-up visits to monitor your healing progress.
Our team is here to support you through the recovery process, ensuring the graft is successful and fully integrated.
Potential Risks and Complications
Selecting a skilled surgical team is crucial for specialized procedures like bone grafting. Our experienced oral surgeons use meticulous techniques to keep risks low and ensure a high standard of care.
Our surgeons continually refine their methods to provide the safest, most effective treatment available. Potential complications are rare, but could include infection, graft rejection, or nerve damage. Your surgeon will guide you through the pre- and post- procedure instructions to help your body adapt and heal effectively.
Candidacy for Dental Bone Grafting
Not everyone is a candidate for bone grafting. Ideal candidates are in good overall health, with no conditions that would interfere with healing. Smokers and those with certain medical conditions may have a higher risk of complications, ask your doctor to learn more.
If bone grafting isn’t a recommended option for you, we’ll discuss alternative treatments to help you achieve your oral health goals.
Schedule a Consultation
Restore your confidence and oral health with bone grafting at The Perico Group.
Bone grafting can be a transformative step toward a healthier and more functional smile. Early assessment and treatment of bone loss are essential to the success of dental implant treatment.
To learn more or schedule an evaluation, contact The Perico Group today.
