Facial Reconstruction

Irving Bone Grafting & Regeneration

To guarantee the success of dental implant placement, patients must have adequate bone. Many individuals who need these implants have already experienced bone loss due to tooth loss. For those not initially deemed appropriate candidates for dental implants, our skilled oral surgeons in Irving offer bone regeneration and bone grafting for dental implants. These procedures build up the necessary bone, enabling more patients to benefit from dental implants.

When Bone Grafting Is Recommended

Extensive Bone Loss: Significant degradation of bone from periodontal disease, missing teeth, or other causes can be remedied with bone grafting to restore the necessary support for successful implants.
Jaw Trauma or Defects: Bone grafting is beneficial in reconstructing and strengthening a jaw that has been weakened by injuries or birth defects, providing a firm foundation for dental implants.
Advanced Implant Techniques: For certain intricate dental implant methods, like zygomatic implants, bone grafting may be necessary to guarantee a stable and enduring outcome.

Bone Grafting

Our tooth bone grafting specialists in Irving perform this procedure by taking bone from another part of your body or a donor and transplanting it to the implant site. This grafted bone will then blend with your existing jawbone over time, creating a solid foundation.

Bone grafting is particularly beneficial in dental implant situations where:

The upper back jaw has insufficient bone: By elevating the sinus floor, a sinus lift procedure can add bone, creating adequate space for implants.
The jaw ridge is too narrow: To ensure a stable base for implants, bone grafting can be used to widen the ridge.

When Bone Regeneration Is Recommended

Moderate Bone Loss: Bone regeneration is a viable solution for regions in the jawbone where moderate bone loss has occurred.
Specific Implant Locations: Sometimes, to enhance bone growth at specific implant sites, bone regeneration might be the recommended approach.
Advanced Implant Techniques: For certain intricate dental implant methods, like zygomatic implants in the upper jaw, bone grafting may not be necessary to guarantee a stable and enduring outcome

Bone Regeneration

Bone regeneration uses your body’s natural process to create new bone. One of our bone regeneration specialists in Irving will place a membrane or matrix at the treatment site and introduce growth factors that stimulate bone formation, effectively promoting bone regeneration.

Common materials used by our oral surgeons in Irving to stimulate bone regeneration for dental implants include:

Allograft material: Human donor bone that promotes integration with your own bone, aiding in the regeneration process.
Synthetic materials: Engineered to replicate natural bone characteristics and encourage bone growth.

Your Treatment Plan

Bone grafting and bone regeneration at our Irving office are usually outpatient procedures. While these techniques might extend your treatment time, they significantly boost the chances of achieving successful and long-lasting tooth and dental implant results. There are specific cases when we are placing implants for the replacement of all the teeth that we do not need to do bone graft at all. You could get teeth and implants the same day with the technology and expertise of our surgeons without waiting for bone graft healing time.

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Patients with advanced bone loss can still get dental implant placement by first having a procedure to add more bone. If you’re worried that severe bone loss might stop you from getting dental implants, talk to our oral surgeons at DFW Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Irving about whether bone grafting and regeneration could help. This step can make it possible for you to receive the dental implants you want.