Saturday, January 21, 2017

Is a Bone Graft Procedure After Extraction Normal?




A bone graft procedure helps to build up bone that may have been damaged or become unhealthy due to infection. You may have heard your periodontist suggest a bone graft procedure after your extraction and felt it was unnecessary. Or your last dentist may have suggested it was unnecessary and just removing the tooth was fine to get your smile back on track. Dr. DenineRice and her team feel differently and here’s why:

An extraction of a tooth can remove healthy tissue as well as unhealthy tissue. Dental tools and procedures have changed, and are more effective and efficient then in the past but this procedure is not always a clean-cut procedure depending on the tooth and the gum tissue around the tooth. Some dentists and periodontists may not be familiar with bone grafting procedures or be comfortable completing this procedure. Dr. Rice, performs this procedure often and knows the outcome for her patients is better when they have the healthy tissue they will need in order to place an implant after the tooth is extracted.

The bone is a necessary component for keeping your teeth in place. Without enough healthy tissue to accomplish this goal, the implant cannot hold.


For more information on Bone Graft procedures, contact Dr. Rice and her team!

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