Bone Grafts
Prepare For Life-Changing Implants
Rebuild Your Jawbone With Bone Grafts in Rochester Hills
Bone grafting is a procedure that adds bone material to weak areas of your jaw. If bone loss has affected your ability to qualify for dental implants, this procedure can give you a strong, healthy jawbone. It often plays an important role in the success of implant treatment. Bone grafts in Rochester Hills can:
- Build a stable foundation for future dental implants
- Reduce the effects of ongoing bone deterioration
- Support long-term implant success and durability
- Move you closer to achieving a complete, confident smile
- Restore stronger chewing, biting, and speaking function
- Give you a fuller, younger-looking face
We look forward to helping you achieve a strong smile.
Experience Personalized Bone Grafting Treatment
Before recommending bone grafting, your periodontist will perform a comprehensive examination of your jaw and oral health. In some cases, options such as All-on-X treatment may allow you to avoid grafting. However, if you have more advanced bone loss, you may benefit from bone grafting before implant placement.
Your grafting process may include:
- Bone Graft Placement - We carefully place grafting material in areas where additional bone support is needed.
- Secure Site Protection - Your periodontist stabilizes the graft to keep it in place during the healing and regenerative process.
- Bone Regeneration - Over the following months, your body gradually produces new bone tissue that integrates with the grafted area.
- Progress Evaluations - Routine follow-up visits allow us to monitor healing and ensure your jaw is responding as expected.
- Preparation for Implants - Once sufficient bone has developed and the area has healed, you can move forward with dental implant treatment.
We want your experience to be as comfortable as possible. During your visit, you can relax while listening to your favorite Pandora station through our office headphones. We also offer nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, and IV sedation to help you feel at ease. Our team will help you choose the sedation option that best fits your needs.
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Common Questions About Bone Grafts
What is a bone graft?
A bone graft is a procedure that helps rebuild and strengthen areas of the jaw that have weakened or shrunk after tooth loss. During treatment, special grafting material is placed in the area that needs support. Over time, your body grows new bone tissue around the graft, creating a stronger foundation for future dental implants.
Are bone grafts necessary?
Bone grafts are not necessary for every patient. Before recommending treatment, we will examine your jaw and determine whether you have enough healthy bone to support dental implants. In some cases, options like All-on-4 treatment may help avoid the need for grafting. If bone loss is more significant, a graft may be the best way to prepare your smile for long-term implant success.
Are bone grafts painful?
What happens during a bone graft procedure?
During a bone graft, your dentist places bone-stimulating material precisely where your jaw needs extra support. Small sutures are used to keep the material secure while healing begins. As your body responds, new bone forms around the graft. Once your jaw has regained enough strength, you can move forward with the next step of your dental implant treatment.
How long does it take to heal after a bone graft?
Healing after a bone graft takes time because your body needs to generate new bone tissue around the grafted area. This process typically happens over several months. During that time, we'll monitor your progress with periodic checkups to make sure the area is healing properly and your jaw is becoming strong enough for implant placement.
