Bedford, TX's Live Laugh Smile Dentistry Resorts to Bone Grafting to Accommodate Dental Implants

BEDFORD, Texas - Aug. 5, 2015 - PRLog -- Live Laugh Smile Dentistry
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Bedford, TX Dental Practice Live Laugh Smile Dentistry Resorts to Bone Grafting to Accommodate Dental Implants

If you are considering implants, you must have healthy gums and sufficient bone to support the implant. Also known as regenerative surgery, a bone graft is used to recreate bone and soft supporting tissues that are destroyed during gum disease. At Live Laugh Smile Dentistry, bone grafting is a common procedure that is used frequently for dental implants and other periodontal procedures.

If a patient’s jawbone isn’t thick enough or is too soft, bone grafting may be required before they can have dental implant surgery. This is because the powerful chewing action of the mouth exerts great pressure on the bone, and if it can’t support the implant, the surgery will likely fail. With bone grafting, a piece of bone is removed from another part of the patient’s mouth.  In some cases, they might only need minor bone grafting, which can be done at the same time as the dental implant surgery.

During surgery to place the dental implant, a dentist or oral surgeon at Live Laugh Smile Dentistry will make a cut to open the gum and expose the bone. Holes are drilled into the bone where the dental implant metal post will be placed. Since the post will serve as a tooth root, it’s implanted deep into the bone. The goal of this surgery is to trick the body into rebuilding the bone and other structures that attach the tooth to the jaw.

To learn more about bone grafting and services offered at Live Laugh Smile Dentistry visit www.llsdentistry.com for more information. To schedule an appointment at Live Laugh Smile Dentistry in Bedford, TX, call 817-778-8822.