Dental Implants and Bone Grafting Serving Foley

The Bone Grafting Process

The bone grafting procedure serving Foley typically takes 90 minutes or less, depending on the location of the graft and the amount of bone loss. The first step in the bone grafting process is a thorough examination of your teeth, jawbone, and overall oral health. Your dentist will determine how much bone loss has occurred, and will design a personalized treatment plan for you. On the day of the oral surgery, our Foley-area implant specialists will use an anesthetic  to treat the area.  Your dental implant specialist will then create a small incision in the gum, and will apply the bone grafting material. The incision is stitched, and the healing process begins. It will take several months for the body to rejuvenate the lost bone mass. Our specialists have years of experience completing bone grafting for our Foley clients. 

After the oral surgery, our implant specialists serving Foley will explain that you may experience soreness for a few days, which can typically be diminished with over-the-counter pain medication. Your dental implant specialist may also prescribe a pain reliever if needed. 

• Missing teeth for an extended period: Bone loss starts to occur when you don’t have enough teeth to complete the repetitive motion of chewing or biting. This causes the jawbone to not be stimulated and the bone starts to deteriorate. 
• Trauma or infection of the bone: If there is significant bone loss due to trauma or infection, grafting will most likely be needed to restore the area.
• Losing your front teeth: Specifically with your front teeth, the jawbone is thinner than other areas and has a hard time regenerating.
• Sinuses that are large or in the area where teeth roots once were: If a sinus cavity is blocking the area where a dental implant needs to be placed, a “sinus lift” is commonly completed to lift the sinus back to a normal position.