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Bone Grafting for Implants in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Bone Grafting: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Implant
When you lose a tooth, you lose more than just the visible crown; you lose the root that stimulates the jawbone. Over time, the bone in that area shrinks and resorbs, leaving a ridge that is too thin or shallow to support a dental implant.
At Gardens Implant & Cosmetic Dentistry, we perform Bone Grafting procedures to reverse this loss and rebuild your jaw.
Bone grafting is a routine, safe, and highly predictable procedure. By adding bone material to the deficient area, we stimulate your body to regenerate its own new, healthy bone. This creates a solid, long-lasting foundation for your dental implant, ensuring your new tooth is stable for life.
Why Choose Gardens for Your Bone Graft?
Bone regeneration is a specialized field. You need a team that understands the biology of healing and uses the best materials available.
Periodontal Specialist: Dr. Jesse Lemoine is a board-certified Periodontist. His advanced training is focused specifically on the hard and soft tissues of the mouth. He is an expert in regenerating lost bone, ensuring your implant has the best possible chance of success.
Advanced Materials: We use high-quality, sterile grafting materials (such as mineralized bone allograft) that act as a scaffold for your own cells. We often combine this with PRP/PRF therapy (using your own growth factors) to accelerate healing.
Minimally Invasive: Whenever possible, we perform the graft at the same time as the tooth extraction (Socket Preservation) or implant placement, saving you from needing multiple surgeries.
PROCEDURE
Types of Bone Grafting We Offer
We customize the procedure based on when and where you need the bone.
1. Socket Preservation (At Extraction)
The best time to save bone is the moment a tooth is pulled. We place bone material directly into the empty socket immediately after extraction. This prevents the socket from collapsing and preserves the natural width of the ridge for a future implant.
2. Ridge Augmentation
If you have been missing a tooth for years, the bony ridge may have become too thin (narrow). We gently lift the gum and place bone material to widen the ridge, restoring the natural contour of your jaw.
3. Sinus Lifts
For upper back teeth, the sinus cavity often drops down when teeth are lost. A sinus lift gently raises the sinus floor and adds bone underneath it, creating vertical height for an implant.
TESTIMONIAL
Patient Success Story: Rebuilding Confidence
Actual Patient Scenario
The Challenge: "Maria," a 55-year-old, had a front tooth bridge for 15 years. When the bridge failed, the tooth underneath was lost, and she was left with a large "dent" in her gumline where the bone had melted away. She wanted an implant, but another dentist said she didn't have enough bone.
The Solution: She saw Dr. Lemoine for a consultation. He explained that a Ridge Augmentation could rebuild the lost contour. He performed the bone graft, adding width to the ridge.
The Result: After 4 months of healing, the "dent" was gone. The bone was wide and dense. Dr. Lemoine placed the implant perfectly. The final crown looked natural because the gum tissue was supported by the new bone. Maria told us, "I didn't think it was possible to fix that defect. It looks like I never lost a tooth."
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