Do you suspect or have you been told that you might need a bone graft? The need for a bone graft indicates that the bone density in your jaw is not sufficient to support your teeth or dental restorations such as a dental implant. Here, we offers a few specific benefits of receiving a bone graft.
A bone graft can help to:
- Heal fractures in your jawbone
- Promote fusion between two bones
- Renew bone that weakened or lost to infection, disease, or trauma
- Increase the regeneration of bone surrounding dental implants or fixed dental bridges
The most common reason to receive a bone graft is to prepare your jawbone to receive a dental device, which needs a dense bone structure to provide support. Bone grafts are performed a few months in advance of dental implant placement to allow the new bone to fuse with the old and create a strong, healthy jawbone.
Whatever your reason for needing a bone graft, you can see it is a very valuable procedure that offers many benefits. If you would like learn more about the benefits of bone grafts in Tucson, Arizona, please feel free to call Caring Smiles Studio at 520-809-6100 and schedule an appointment with our dentist. We look forward to repairing your smile!