Bone Grafts

Dr. Shaw of Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group, located in Austin, TX., offers bone grafting procedures to his patients. Bone grafts are used to build up the jaw bone to accommodate a restorative device. When a tooth is missing or extracted without replacement, the bone begins to disintegrate. A bone graft corrects this issue.

 

At your first appointment with Dr. Shaw, he will go over your eligibility for a bone graft. An x-ray will allow him to see how much bone jaw is available. This is also necessary for determining the size of the potential graft. There are multiple ways to receive tissue for the bone graft. In some cases, bone is taken from another section of the patients mouth. That section is drilled into, with the bone fragments being suctioned out to reuse. Other times the bone graft is received from a tissue bank. Regardless, Dr. Shaw will evaluate the bone graft for size and functionality.

 

Dr. Shaw will begin the bone grafting procedure by placing you under general anesthesia. He will make an incision along your jaw where the bone will be placed. The bone graft will be placed, being held in place using pins, plates, screws, wires, and/or cables. Once Dr. Shaw is finished, he will stitch and bandage the area.

 

Recovery is very dependent upon the patient. One main factor is the size of the graft itself. The larger the graft the longer the necessary recovery time. Your general health and natural healing time is also a big factor. Typical recovery can take place from two weeks up to a full year. Try not to engage in any vigorous activity while healing. Follow any post-operative instructions that Dr. Shaw gives you.

 

Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group is located in Austin, TX. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Shaw, visit our website or call 512-451-7491.

 

What is a Bone Graft?

Bone grafting has become a routine throughout medicine because of how it helps bodies heal.  A bone graft procedure consists of harvesting bone material from a healthy part of a patient’s body, and transferring it to a site that needs reinforcement. When a dental patient needs an implant to replace a lost or damaged tooth, a bone graft is used to strengthen the jaw. At Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group we perform bone grafts for patients to prepare them for a permanent tooth replacement.

If tooth loss or gum disease has left a portion of the jaw bone vulnerable, a replacement tooth cannot be placed until the jaw bone is strong enough to receive the implant. The doctor will harvest bone material from another part of the patient’s mouth and graft it to the jaw bone. This gives the deficient bone a replacement, and encourages growth of new material around the site. The healing process can take several months, and should be monitored by a dentist until the bone is strong enough to handle the placement of an implant.

To learn more about bone grafting and all the services we provide at the practice, visit FrederickShawDDS.com for more information.  To schedule an appointment with Dr. Frederick Shaw in Austin, TX, call 512-451-7491.

Bone Grafting

Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group performs bone grafts for patients who need dental implants but have a weakened jaw bone.  If tooth loss or gum disease has left a portion of the jaw vulnerable, it will weaken over time. When a patient needs a replacement tooth the jaw bone needs to be strong enough to handle the placement of the implant, and a bone graft reinforces the weakened jaw.

There are synthetic options for bone grafts, but a dental graft is usually obtained from a different spot in the patient’s own mouth. This gives the injured or deficient bone a replacement, and encourages growth of new material around the site.  The healing process can take several months, and your jaw is monitored by your dentist until it heals enough to handle the placement of an implant.

To learn more about bone grafting and all the services we provide at the practice, visit FrederickShawDDS.com for more information.  To schedule an appointment with Dr. Frederick Shaw in Austin, TX, call 512-451-7491.

Bone Grafting Options

When the parts of the jawbone are not large enough, it may keep implants from being an option. Because implants need a good amount of bone to successfully be inserted, at Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group in Austin, TX, we are able to perform bone grafting. This helps patients who desire implants but first need a more built-up jawbone.

Bone grafting is the process of taking bone from another area of the mouth or body and placed in the area where the jawbone needs to be repaired. Some cases may use bone material from a bone bank; a very safe source. After the area is opened up and packed with the bone graft material, the area is allowed to heal for a few months before implants will be installed. During these months, the newly placed bone will heal and it will cause further regeneration of new bone. The end result will be a strong jawbone able to hold an implant for a lifetime.

Sinus augmentations and ridge expansions are very common bone grafts needed for dental implant placement. Some patients need their jawbone repaired because of degeneration after a lost tooth or some need it because they have low sinuses or naturally smaller jawbones.

If dental implants are your perfection option, talk to us about the implant process and bone grafting. To learn more, visit our website, www.fredrickshawdds.com. To set up an appointment in our Austin, TX office, call Shoal Creek Prosthodontic Group at (512) 451-7491.