Implant Dentistry - Bone Grafting | Brisbane Teeth Implant | Dentists Brisbane | Dental Implant Procedure

Bone Grafting is an important part in Dentistry.  Procedures to grow and repair bone around our teeth are now an everyday part of Bone Grafting at Smile Artistry™.

Following tooth loss, the bone around the tooth area will quickly receed.  That is, unless bone grafting is performed.

Bone Grafts are routinely placed into the space from where teeth are removed to preserve this typical loss of bone when teeth are removed. The Bone Grafting prevents downward gum growth into the extraction hole and encourages bone growth, allowing for the most cosmetic and functional restorative option whether that be Delayed Dental Implant Placement, a Porcelain Bridge , or Denture Plate to replace the extraction tooth.

A Bone Graft when a tooth is removed in comparison to just removing a tooth with no bone grafting, will ensure the bone will not collapse as significantly. (Jan Lindhe, 2007)

IF YOU REQUIRE TOOTH REMOVALS, PLEASE SEEK ASSESSMENT PRIOR! In almost all circumstances, it is beneficial for bone grafts to be placed at the time of extraction to enhance the future 'cosmetic appeal' for your tooth replacement.

Bone Grafts may be used to re-build lost bone when teeth have been extracted many years ago!

When a tooth is missing for longer than a few months, bone loss may be so sufficient that a bone graft and bone grafting with your own bone may be required before a dental implant can be placed.  Using Cone-beam Bone Scans we can assess the bone graft region very accurately and recommend the most suitable dental implant and bone grafting procedure.  Bone Grafting Procedures in general can be performed in the Dental Chair.

The bone graft may come from your own bone on other parts of your jaw, or bone out of a bottle may be used depending on the situation.  For all missing teeth it may even be that we can use Iliac Crest Bone grafting from your hip, in a hospital setting with one of our Specialist colleagues.

Bone Grafting is safe, comfortable and predictable, and most importantly, gives hope to anyone with missing teeth.  The results of Bone Grafting: bone growth sufficient to hold Dental Implants and repair you mouth to brand-new teeth and gums again!

There are numerous other products used in Australia. These are used on merit depending on clinical circumstances and indications.

Guided Bone Regeneration is used to prevent the collapse of gums into an area of defect in bone, allowing the bone extra time to grow without needing to compete with faster growing gum tissue. At Smile Artistry™ we use 3i Osseoguard Resorbable Collagen membranes, they have great resorption times and do not require second surgeries to remove them, because they resorb and dissappear on their own! This means they are totally dissolved and resorbed by the tissue after 36 weeks. The picture below shows the filled hole from where a tooth was removed, with a thin membrane covering the hole, and the gums sutured together over the top.

Dr Paul McKay has undertaken advanced Bone Grafting and Dental Implant Courses at the Misch Institute in The United States to bring you these predictable Brone Grafting procedures.

In specific cases where considerable bone loss has occurred over time, our team of Specialists may become involved to assist with larger bone grafting cases.  Whilst this may sound daunting at first, Bone Grafts should not be of concern, and no matter the state of despair your mouth may be in, Dental Implant Surgery with Implant Replacement Teeth can reconstruct both your smile, and a functioning (chewing) dentition.

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