Bone Grafting and Socket Preservation

Do I Have Enough Bone for an implant?

After tooth extraction, if the walls of the socket are very thick, they will usually fill naturally with bone in two to three months. However, when the walls of your socket are very thin (such as in Your surgeon will take an X-ray or more often a CT Scan at your consult appointment. This in combination with an exam will help to determine your bone levels around your future implant site. Many people who have had teeth taken out previously have inadequate bone and require some additional bone to help ensure the long term survival and aesthetics of their implant. Your surgeon will discuss your needs for bone grafting at your consultation.

Jaw with inadequate front bone structure to support a dental implant
1. Inadequate Bone
Bone grafting material to increase the bone structure
2. Graft Material Placed
Dental implants placed after bone grafting
3. Implants Placed


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 1. Inadequate BoneJaw lacking enough bone in the back of the mouth for a dental implant
 2. Graft Material and Implant PlacedDental implant after adding jaw structure with bone grafting

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