Dr. Simona C. Arcan, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 16511 Goldenwest Street #109, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 847-9000 www.arcanoralsurgery.com
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Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with material from the patient's own body, an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute. Bone grafting is used to repair bone fractures that are extremely complex, pose a significant health risk to the patient, or fail to heal properly.
Over a period of time, the jaw bone associated with missing teeth atrophies and creates alveolar bone resorption. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. In the past, many patients were not candidates for placement of dental implants.
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| However, through new advances in dentistry, we now have the ability to grow bone where needed. There are several products available for bone grafting procedures. One product uses recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) applied to an absorbable collagen sponge carrier. The purpose of the protein, which occurs naturally in the human body, is to stimulate bone formation.
This not only gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, it also gives us a chance to restore functionality and esthetic appearance. The bone graft procedures are referred to as sinus lifts and ridge-augmentations. |
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