Bone Grafting For Dental Implants in Bromley
Making implants stronger and healthier.
Bone Grafting For Dental Implants—an Overview
Excited about transforming your smile with dental implants, only to learn that an additional procedure—bone grafting—is required? This news may cause you to question the health of your jawbone and its readiness for implants. Bone grafting for dental implants in Bromley is a highly effective solution to restore the quality and volume of your jawbone, making it strong enough to support dental implants. Continue reading to gain an in-depth understanding of the process.
What is Bone Grafting for Dental Implants?
When teeth are missing for an extended period, the supporting bone tends to shrink. Bone grafting places new material into the jawbone to restore its density and volume.
Since dental implants need a solid and stable foundation, grafting or dental implant bone augmentation strengthens and rebuilds the jawbone, ensuring it is robust enough to support the implants. The material used for grafting can be from your own body (autograft), a donor (allograft), or synthetic options.
Do You Need Bone Grafting for Dental Implants?
Here are some common reasons why bone grafting might be necessary:
- Prolonged tooth loss can cause bone shrinkage, leaving insufficient bone for implants.
- Advanced gum diseases can cause significant bone loss, often necessitating grafting before implants can be placed.
- Accidents that damage the jawbone may need grafting to rebuild its structure.
- Naturally thin jawbone and insufficient bone quality, make grafting essential for creating a stable base for implants.
We regularly provide in-depth consultations related to bone grafting to patients from Shirley, New Eltham, Chislehurst, Coldharbour, Bickley, Orpington, Sidcup, and Keston.
Benefits of Bone Grafting For Dental Implants
Bone grafting offers more than just a solid foundation for implants. It provides a wide range of benefits, helping restore your facial appearance, improve your confidence, and support your overall oral health:
Supports implant success
Bone grafting provides a stable and durable foundation, ensuring your dental implants remain secure for years to come.
Prevents further bone deterioration
Restoring lost bone by grafting protects your jawbone from deterioration, maintaining your facial structure and overall oral health.
Restores facial aesthetics
Bone grafting prevents the ‘sunken’ or hollow appearance that often accompanies tooth loss, preserving your youthful look.
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Find the answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding the treatment below:
How long after a bone graft can I eat normally?
In the week after surgery, you can only eat soft foods. After that, you can get to normal routine food again.
What are the restrictions after bone graft?
Mild swelling or soreness is normal in the first few days and can be treated with over-the-counter pain relievers. While your mouth heals, avoid vigorous exercise such as hard weight lifting, extensive gym sessions, running, and contact sports, and eat soft foods instead.
Is grafting painful?
No, bone grafting does not hurt. We use advanced techniques of local anaesthesia and also offer sedation when necessary in addition to prescribing painkillers.
The Treatment Process
Every patient’s experience is unique, but this is what you can expect when you start treatment with the Smile 4 U Dental Practice.
Consultation
We begin by evaluating 3D x-rays to determine if grafting is necessary, discuss the costs of bone grafting for implants and plan the procedure so you know what to expect.
Procedure
On the day of the surgery, we prioritise your comfort and ensure the grafting area is numbed using local anaesthesia. For patients who feel anxious, sedation options are available.
Recovery
Once the graft has fully healed, your jawbone will be strong and ready for dental implants, bringing you closer to your dream smile.
Do you now have some clarity on bone grafting?
Feel free to connect with us at Smile 4 U to learn more about bone grafting for dental implants in Bromley.
Book your Consultation Today
You are invited to our dental clinic for a consultation. During the consultation, one of our experienced dentists will carry out a full and comprehensive examination of your smile. Based on the dental treatment you are interested in, we will give you a breakdown of the options available that are tailored to your needs, as well as your budget and timeframe.
