Ever heard of bone grafting from your dentist? Dr. Carlos Rubio, a dentist in Los Algodones, Mexico, explains its significance on your dental care.
Bone grafting is the surgical insertion of bone in areas that are devoid of bone. The material used for bone grafting can be human bone or artificial bone. Due to the advancements in the field of medicine there are numerous options available for bone grafting but Dr. Carlos Rubio selects the one that suits you the most.
The reasons why Dr. Rubio in Algodones would recommend bone grafting
The bone grafting materials acts as a framework on which our living bone starts to grow and to fill up all the deficits. At Rubio Dental Group, we strive to serve you in the best possible manner. Our dentists will recommend you to go for bone grafting only when it is critically important. Here are some cases:
● Denture- If you wish to have a denture, the most important criterion is that you have sufficient bone left after your extracting your remaining teeth. The remaining alveolar bone must be adequate both quality and quantity wise. A denture fabricated over alveolar bone of insufficient height tends to become loose and cause pain to the wearer. Hence, bone grafting is recommended in such cases.
● Dental implants- For superior stability of dental implants after their placement, the bone height must be up to a satisfactory level. Low bone height and less dense bone result in implant failure. Implants are not anchored well in weak bone. Hence, they become loose and will not be able to support the artificial crown or denture placed over them.
What causes bone to recede?
● Tooth infection- One of the most common causes of bone loss is tooth infection. A tooth can get infected when tooth decay goes to deeper layers of tooth structure or if the tooth breaks. The infection spreads to the area around the root-tip eating away the surrounding bone.
● Multiple extractions- As we exercise our muscles get stimulated. Similarly, our teeth stimulate bone formation and maintenance around them. When a tooth is lost, the surrounding jaw bone starts wearing away. In due course of time, the bone height at that point decreases due to gradual loss of bone. A great deal of alveolar bone is lost during multiple extractions. So, Dr. Carlo Rubio recommends bone grafting in such cases.
● Periodontal disease- It is another reason for extensive bone loss. Initially, there is loss of attachment of gums along with inflammation of gums. If left ignored and unattended the gum disease progresses to deeper levels leading to bone loss. Our Mexico dentists in Los Algodones advise to go for bone grafting in such cases as loss of bone results in loose teeth which are healthy otherwise.
What are the techniques of bone grafting?
Few of the most common techniques of bone grafting are listed below-
1. Socket preservation graft- This graft is placed immediately after tooth extraction and limits the surrounding bone recession. Once the tooth is pulled out, the bone graft is secured in socket after thorough, yet careful, cleaning. A collagen plug and sutures help the graft to stay in its place. The sutures and collagen plug are self-degradable and disappears after two or three weeks. After a period of three or four months, the area is assessed by Dr. Rubio before proceeding with implant placement procedure.
2. Ridge expansion- For the purpose of ridge expansion, guided bone regeneration is used. In this case, the graft material enables the bone to regenerate in the area of defect. Ridge split technique can be done in those cases, wherein the alveolar ridge is of adequate height but is very thin. The ridge is split from middle and then graft is placed in the middle to increase the width of the ridge.
3. Sinus lift procedure- The roots of upper molars are located just below the maxillary sinus. The floor of the maxillary sinus needs to be thick enough to provide the necessary thickness of alveolar bone for successful implant placement in the upper arch. At Rubio Dental Group, the bone graft is placed beneath the sinus membrane after lifting the membrane through a small window. The operation site is allowed to heal completely for a minimal period of six months. Then the dental implants are placed.
At Rubio Dental Group in Los Algodones, Mexico, bone grafting is performed in a painless way assuring maximum comfort to our patients. Questions about your dental care. Call Dayo Dental at 877-987-3296 to learn more about bone grafting and surgeries at Rubio Dental Group in Los Algodones.
Bone grafting is the surgical insertion of bone in areas that are devoid of bone. The material used for bone grafting can be human bone or artificial bone. Due to the advancements in the field of medicine there are numerous options available for bone grafting but Dr. Carlos Rubio selects the one that suits you the most.
The reasons why Dr. Rubio in Algodones would recommend bone grafting
The bone grafting materials acts as a framework on which our living bone starts to grow and to fill up all the deficits. At Rubio Dental Group, we strive to serve you in the best possible manner. Our dentists will recommend you to go for bone grafting only when it is critically important. Here are some cases:
● Denture- If you wish to have a denture, the most important criterion is that you have sufficient bone left after your extracting your remaining teeth. The remaining alveolar bone must be adequate both quality and quantity wise. A denture fabricated over alveolar bone of insufficient height tends to become loose and cause pain to the wearer. Hence, bone grafting is recommended in such cases.
● Dental implants- For superior stability of dental implants after their placement, the bone height must be up to a satisfactory level. Low bone height and less dense bone result in implant failure. Implants are not anchored well in weak bone. Hence, they become loose and will not be able to support the artificial crown or denture placed over them.
What causes bone to recede?
● Tooth infection- One of the most common causes of bone loss is tooth infection. A tooth can get infected when tooth decay goes to deeper layers of tooth structure or if the tooth breaks. The infection spreads to the area around the root-tip eating away the surrounding bone.
● Multiple extractions- As we exercise our muscles get stimulated. Similarly, our teeth stimulate bone formation and maintenance around them. When a tooth is lost, the surrounding jaw bone starts wearing away. In due course of time, the bone height at that point decreases due to gradual loss of bone. A great deal of alveolar bone is lost during multiple extractions. So, Dr. Carlo Rubio recommends bone grafting in such cases.
● Periodontal disease- It is another reason for extensive bone loss. Initially, there is loss of attachment of gums along with inflammation of gums. If left ignored and unattended the gum disease progresses to deeper levels leading to bone loss. Our Mexico dentists in Los Algodones advise to go for bone grafting in such cases as loss of bone results in loose teeth which are healthy otherwise.
What are the techniques of bone grafting?
Few of the most common techniques of bone grafting are listed below-
1. Socket preservation graft- This graft is placed immediately after tooth extraction and limits the surrounding bone recession. Once the tooth is pulled out, the bone graft is secured in socket after thorough, yet careful, cleaning. A collagen plug and sutures help the graft to stay in its place. The sutures and collagen plug are self-degradable and disappears after two or three weeks. After a period of three or four months, the area is assessed by Dr. Rubio before proceeding with implant placement procedure.
2. Ridge expansion- For the purpose of ridge expansion, guided bone regeneration is used. In this case, the graft material enables the bone to regenerate in the area of defect. Ridge split technique can be done in those cases, wherein the alveolar ridge is of adequate height but is very thin. The ridge is split from middle and then graft is placed in the middle to increase the width of the ridge.
3. Sinus lift procedure- The roots of upper molars are located just below the maxillary sinus. The floor of the maxillary sinus needs to be thick enough to provide the necessary thickness of alveolar bone for successful implant placement in the upper arch. At Rubio Dental Group, the bone graft is placed beneath the sinus membrane after lifting the membrane through a small window. The operation site is allowed to heal completely for a minimal period of six months. Then the dental implants are placed.
At Rubio Dental Group in Los Algodones, Mexico, bone grafting is performed in a painless way assuring maximum comfort to our patients. Questions about your dental care. Call Dayo Dental at 877-987-3296 to learn more about bone grafting and surgeries at Rubio Dental Group in Los Algodones.