Preparing for Dental Implants with Supplemental Treatments
While most patients are initial candidates for implants, there are some instances where our team may need to complete additional treatments to prepare your smile before beginning the implant process.
At Streamwood Smiles, we feature two different services — bone grafting and sinus augmentation.
Bone Grafting
Bone grafting is an oral surgery that’s used to restore and reinforce deficient jawbone tissue. Medical professionals may use bone grafting anytime alterations to bones are necessary. In dentistry, our team can use bone grafts to assist the following treatments:
- Salvaging teeth: Patients who suffer from extreme gum disease may experience bone loss and loosening teeth. our team can recover the tooth by regenerating the bone that secures it in place.
- Tooth extraction: It’s become common practice to fill an empty tooth socket, left from a previously extracted tooth, with bone grafting material. Encouraging bone growth provides a stable foundation in case you want dental implants later on.
- Dental implants: The gold standard for tooth replacement, dental implants use a small titanium fixture to secure the implant into your jawbone. This procedure requires prominent bone density to ensure its success. our team can use bone grafts to produce ample amounts of bone to place the implant, providing excellent functionality.
What Is the Bone Grafting Process?
At Streamwood Smiles, our team will use his most effective techniques and treatments to produce results that you need. For bone grafting, we’ll administer local anesthesia to mitigate any pain or discomfort during the procedure.
Once you’re numb, our team will make a small incision in your gum tissue to access the graft-receiving bone. While this is a minor surgery, you might experience tenderness around the surgical site during the first few days.
Then, our team will apply the bone grafting material to exposed bone. Over the next few months, your body will gradually replace the grafting material with newly formed bone.
After he clears you, your smile will be ready for our attractive dental implants.