Commonly Asked Questions About Bone Surgery

What is bone grafting and guided tissue bone regeneration?

Your jawbone is what supports your teeth and gums. Unfortunately, periodontal disease dissolves parts of your jawbone. This causes bone loss and the eventual loss of teeth. The first step is to remove the periodontal disease and stop the bone loss. Then, in many cases, various bone grafting techniques can be used to grow back some of the jawbone that was lost. Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth dissolves. This often leaves a condition where there is poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. Fortunately, we now have the ability to grow bone where needed.

Bone grafting procedures "regenerate" the previously lost gum and bone tissue. This gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, and it also gives us a chance to more effectively restore esthetic appearance and functionality.