Bone Grafts
Prepare For Life-Changing Implants
Transform Your Smile With Bone Grafts in Turlock
Dental implants are a lifelike and durable solution for missing teeth. However, their success often depends on having enough bone mass in your jaw. Dr. Kaeley can restore a weak jawbone with bone grafts in Turlock. As a result, you will:
- Gain a secure foundation for your dental implants
- Improve your facial contours for a more youthful appearance
- Benefit from a higher success rate for your implant procedure
- Enjoy the ability to bite and chew naturally
- Stop the progression of bone loss in your jaw
Call 209-231-2851 for an appointment.
Build a Foundation for Lasting Implant Results
You may have experienced bone loss in your jaw from missing teeth, serious gum disease, or other dental conditions. If you want to restore your smile with implants, bone grafting may be needed.
Dr. Kaeley's extensive experience as a periodontist makes her highly qualified to assess and perform bone grafting procedures. She will perform a detailed exam, including taking any needed X-rays or 3-D imaging, to evaluate the extent of your bone loss. This helps her determine the best approach for your grafting needs.
After the graft is in place and a period of healing has passed, you can move forward with your implant procedure. Your options include:
- Implant Dentures - Enjoy the confidence of dentures securely fastened to dental implants. This solution eliminates the worry of dentures moving when you eat or speak. You also strengthen your jawbone for lasting oral function.
- Full-Mouth Reconstruction - Dr. Kaeley will create a personalized treatment plan that blends multiple procedures, from implants to bone grafting. You'll gain back your smile's good health, function, and appearance.
- All-on-X Implants - Through strategic placement of four to six dental implants, Dr. Kaeley can give you back a complete arch of new teeth. This technique may not require grafting. It's also often the most cost-effective approach to full-mouth tooth replacement with implants.
Call 209-231-2851 for bone grafts in Turlock. You can also request an appointment online.
Common Questions About Bone Grafts
What is a bone graft?
If you have a weak or thin jawbone and are unable to get dental implants, a bone graft can make implants a reality. Your dentist will carefully insert synthetic bone material in your gum. Over the next few months, this material will stimulate the growth of new bone cells in your jaw. Soon, your jaw will be strong enough to support implants and replacement teeth.
Are bone grafts painful?
Before your bone graft procedure begins, we'll make sure that the area we're working on is completely numb. We don't want you to feel any discomfort. In addition, if you're nervous about your procedure, you're welcome to take advantage of IV sedation to put you in a sleeplike state. Oral sedation is also available.
Where do dental bone grafts come from?
A bone graft can come from a sterile human or animal donor or from your own body. However, today many dental bone grafts are done using synthetic material. No matter which material is used, it will encourage new bone growth in the area of your jaw that needs to be built up. A healing period is typically required to give the graft a chance to work.