If you’re missing one or more teeth and decide on dental implants to restore them, then you’re already on your way to a more aesthetically pleasing smile. For a successful implant surgery, you must have healthy gums and adequate bone to support the implant. If your bone is too thin or soft, you may require a bone graft. At Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania, we would like to explain this process.
Bone grafting is a safe and highly successful procedure that involves adding bone to the jaw. During the bone graft procedure, one of our surgeons may use a special bone grafting material and graft it into your jaw bone. This process is likely to take a few months because the transplanted bone needs to grow in order to support the dental implant that will be placed. Once the bone graft is complete, the rest of the implant surgery can proceed. In some cases, you may only need minor bone grafting which won’t take as long and can be completed during the same time as your implant surgery. Your oral surgeon is the one who will make the final decision on which type of bone graft you need.
To learn more about the services we provide at our practice, visit www.oralsurgerypa.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, call 215-463-4141.
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