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Bone and Gum Grafting

in Havre de Grace

Prepare Your Mouth for Dental Implants

Dental implants are the only tooth replacement that protects your health in addition to restoring your smile. They’re likely the best treatment option if you want your smile to stay healthy and attractive for many years to come.

Since dental implants require a strong jawbone and healthy gums to be successful, not every patient is an immediate candidate. Thankfully, Dr. Grubb can help you qualify for implants with supplemental treatments such as gum and bone grafting.

Explore our guide to learn how these procedures will prepare you for implant surgery.

Bone Grafting

Why Do You Need a Bone Graft?

The key to an implant’s success is osseointegration, the process of your titanium implant fixture fusing with your jawbone to replace the natural tooth root. In order for osseointegration to work, you need to have a strong jawbone with plenty of density.

If you’ve been living with missing teeth for a long time, or if you’ve previously worn dentures, your jawbone has likely suffered from deterioration that will interfere with the success of your implant.

How Does a Bone Graft Work?

By performing a bone graft, Dr. Grubb can strengthen your jawbone and stimulate healthy growth. This is accomplished by taking bone tissue from another part of your body or a donor source and grafting it to the weakest areas of your jaw.

Once the new tissue has healed and integrated into your jaw, you’ll be ready for Dr. Grubb to place your implants.

Gum Grafting

Why Do You Need a Gum Graft?

Missing teeth can increase the levels of plaque in your mouth and put you at risk for gum disease. Since dental implants are placed directly in your jawbone, your gums need to be strong enough to support the titanium fixture and keep it stable.

As a result, healthy gum tissue is a necessity if you want to receive dental implants.

How Does a Gum Graft Work?

Gum grafting is performed in a very similar manner to bone grafting. Dr. Grubb will take healthy gum tissue from a donor and graft it to the receding areas of your gums. This new tissue will naturally integrate into your existing tissue, restoring your gums to full health and ensuring they’re strong enough to support implants.

This treatment will also eliminate infectious bacteria from your gums, protecting you from potential consequences including cardiovascular issues and additional tooth loss.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to recover from a bone or gum graft?
How long after a bone graft can I eat?
Will insurance cover my supplemental procedure?
How long does it take to recover from a bone or gum graft?
In order to be eligible for dental implants after a bone or gum graft, the graft will have to successfully fuse to your jawbone. This process can take anywhere from two weeks to two months. The recovery timeline is dependent on several oral health factors, and Dr. Grubb will be able to provide you with a more specific timetable once he examines you.
How long after a bone graft can I eat?
We highly recommend waiting until all of the effects of the anesthesia administered during the procedure have worn off before you eat. In the full 24 hours following the procedure, it’s best to consume only soft foods like yogurt and applesauce. It’s also a good idea to avoid hot foods and drinks as this may irritate the surgery site.
Will insurance cover my supplemental procedure?
Many providers do offer full or partial coverage of supplemental grafts, however, we strongly recommend contacting your specific provider to determine the exact coverage offered to you. We offer financing options at our Harve De Grace office, and if you call us at (410) 939-5800 a team member will be happy to assist you in finding any information or figuring out a payment plan.

Visit Dr. Grubb for Gum and Bone Grafting

If a lack of jawbone density or healthy gum tissue is preventing you from receiving dental implants, Dr. Grubb can help you become an ideal candidate. Whether you need a gum graft, bone graft, or both, he’ll ensure that your smile is ready for implants.

Call our office in Havre de Grace at (410) 939-5800 and schedule a consultation with Dr. Grubb today.

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Family Implant & Reconstructive Dentistry

203 S. Washington Street
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-5800

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203 S. Washington Street Havre de Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-5800

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