Dental Bone Graft Flashcards
Simple Procedure, Dramatic Results
If your dentist has recommended that you have dental bone graft surgery, you’re on your way to a smile makeover that will boost your self-esteem. In this simple procedure, a small incision is made in your gum to expose the bone underneath.
Once the dentist has access to your bone, grafting material is used to build up the recessed area. The material serves as a scaffold that promotes your natural bone to grow in its place. Your bones deposit new bone cells, and the grafting is eventually absorbed by your body, leaving you with your own restored, natural bone.
Same-Day Process
The procedure is generally done with local anesthesia. Soreness around the site of the incision and graft are to be expected; however, dental bone graft pain is minimal and usually managed with over-the-counter pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications. Ice controls swelling and pain following your procedure.
Dental bone graft recovery happens a lot faster than you would expect. But even though you feel completely normal, dental bone graft recovery is an ongoing process. Your bone takes several months to fully form, so you may feel minor dental bone graft pain and discomfort for up to a few months. Bone graft for dental implant requires a degree of patience. The months of growth and healing give your body the time it needs to achieve the desired results and fully support your beautiful, new, replacement teeth.
Types of Grafts
Different sources of bone grafting material promote or augment your bone. Bone graft for dental implant materials have been thoroughly researched. They’re safe to use and significantly reduce the risk of rejection. The best dentist in the Bronx can discuss all of your options. The types of grafts include the following:
Autograft takes a small piece of bone from one site in your body and moves it to where it’s most needed. This particular procedure requires two separate surgical sites: one where the bone is harvested and one where it’s deposited.
Allograft is laboratory-processed human bone from a donor.
Xenograft is laboratory-processed grafting material that’s harvested from an animal, usually a cow.
Alloplast is man-made synthetic graft material.
Dental Bone Graft Recovery
Dental bone graft complications are rare, but can occur. And you have a dentist open on Sunday if you need any emergency care for extraordinary side effects. Be sure to follow all your aftercare instructions carefully to avoid dental bone graft complications. After your bone graft is placed, your body responds by depositing bone over the graft.
If your body fails to produce enough bone on its own, it may be necessary for your dentist to add more graft material before you have your implant. With proper care, dental bone graft complications and dental bone graft recovery are both manageable.
It’s All About You
This procedure restores your bone to its original form. But even though the success rate is very high, dental bone grafts are not for everybody. You may not be eligible for it if you:
Smoke excessively
Have untreated periodontal disease
Suffer from an uncontrolled chronic condition
