Bone grafting is a common procedure for the doctors at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania. Bone graft is the term for harvesting bone material from a healthy location and grafting it to a location that is broken or weakened. For oral surgeons, this procedure is limited to a small graft on the jaw bone. Missing a tooth for any amount of time can leave the jaw bone vulnerable and compromise its structure over time. When a patient needs an implant to replace a tooth, a bone graft can reinforce the jaw bone so it is strong enough to handle the placement of an implant.
It is helpful if the bone graft is placed at the time of the tooth extraction. The bone graft will be then monitored over the course of months. When the jaw bone has strengthened enough to handle the placement of an implant, your dentist can move forward with your plan of care.
To learn more about bone grafting and all the services we offer, 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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