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Bone Grafts
Bone grafting procedures are usually necessary if there is
not enough bone available to place dental implants or if any
vital anatomy is in the way.
 Today,
Bone Grafting procedures have become almost an integral part
of Implant Reconstruction. In many instances, a potential
implant site in the upper or lower jaw does not offer enough
bone volume or quantity to accommodate a Rootform Implant
of proper size or in the proper place. This is usually a result
of bone resorption that has taken place since one or more
teeth (if not all) were lost. Bone Grafting procedures usually
try to re-establish bone dimension, which was lost due to
resorption.
Many years ago the lack of bone posed a considerable problem
and sometimes implant placement was impossible because of
that. Today, however, we have the ability to grow bone where
needed. This not only gives us the opportunity to place implants
of proper length and width (and for Rootform Implants we always
try to go for as long and wide as possible), it also gives
us a chance to restore the esthetic appearance and functionality
better.
Grafting Material
With respect to the Bone Graft material used, we have to
differentiate between several choices. All materials can be
categorized into five different categories:
- Autograft or autogenous bone graft
- Allograft or allogenic bone graft
- Xenograft or xenogenic bone graft
- Alloplast or alloplastic bone graft
- Growth Factors
Each of the bone graft materials is usually developed with
a specific purpose or advantage in mind. Your surgeon will
make a decision with respect to the bonegraft material, based
on your individual needs and the latest research in that field.
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