Some dental procedures may sound more uncomfortable and daunting than others. However, as dentists, we can assure you that they are all worthwhile to help restore your teeth and improve your smile. We want to give you beautiful, quality results at Oasispark Dental.

What is bone grafting?

When a tooth has been removed, the extracted root creates an opening. Consequently, your supporting bone underneath will gradually collapse, and you will, over time, lose bone. Bone grafting in Newmarket, ON, is a surgical procedure that establishes more support for a dental implant by replacing jaw bone missing from that opening, created by an extracted tooth. 

As much as 40% of the original bone in your mouth may be lost in as little as six months after extraction and continues to deteriorate with time. When bone loss reaches a level where dental implants are not possible, we use bone grafting to rebuild bone to anchor a dental implant or replacement tooth in your mouth. 

Contact our Newmarket dental practice today to learn more about this procedure. We look forward to hearing from you! Call or email and schedule an appointment right away.

The grafting procedure

Your dentist may recommend bone grafting in Newmarket, ON, before proceeding with a dental restoration treatment. If you do not have sufficient bone to place an implant, we will need to create more artificially. We take the following careful steps:

1. Cut your gums to make a flap.
2. Pull back the new flap to expose the bone underneath.
   
3. Place a bone substitute made of either synthetic, animal, donated, or bone from another area of your body to fill the bone loss areas.
   
4. Use a membrane to cover the area, prevent your gums from growing into the spaces, and keep the shape of the new bone we placed.
   
5. Place the flap back to cover the area and stitch it into place.
   
6. Wait until the membrane resorbs, which depends on the type of bone graft used. The bone will typically mature within 6 to 10 weeks.

Once we place the graft, your body will remove the fill in the area with its new bone. This results in bone regeneration and a strong foundation for a dental restoration, i.e. a replacement tooth to help complete your smile. Successful bone regeneration also works to restore normal spacing between your teeth and the attached gum tissue.

Why do we do it?

There may be a few different treatments required from start to finish when it comes to dental restorations. Bone grafting in Newmarket, ON, is a crucial step involved if you do not have enough bone in your mouth to support and hold a crown, bridge, or denture. With this additional procedure, we can help give you the beautiful teeth you have probably always wanted. 

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