My friend said his dentist always does bone grafting after tooth extraction because the bone that grows back is not as strong as grafted bone. Some of my extractions are between 5 to 10 years old, x-rays show good bone. I have 5 implants that are a year old. One of my implants was placed after an extraction no infection was present. Is bone grafting always the best way to go.
November 16, 2016
Answer: Bone grafting after extraction Hi:I usually recommend bone grafting after extraction to try to preserve as much bone as possible. If there is a plan for future implant this is even more important since high percentage of the bone get resorted after extraction. Best,Dr. Maddahi
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November 16, 2016
Answer: Bone grafting after extraction Hi:I usually recommend bone grafting after extraction to try to preserve as much bone as possible. If there is a plan for future implant this is even more important since high percentage of the bone get resorted after extraction. Best,Dr. Maddahi
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November 16, 2016
Answer: Bone Grafting The reason bone is placed after an extraction is not because the grafted bone is stronger. It's placed so that you don't lose bone support after the extraction. It's meant to preserve the bone, since there's a degree of bone loss after an extraction. These days the standard of care is to place a bone graft into the extraction socket, though it doesn't necessarily mean that if you had teeth extracted without placing bone grafts, you're implants won't last as long and be healthy.
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November 16, 2016
Answer: Bone Grafting The reason bone is placed after an extraction is not because the grafted bone is stronger. It's placed so that you don't lose bone support after the extraction. It's meant to preserve the bone, since there's a degree of bone loss after an extraction. These days the standard of care is to place a bone graft into the extraction socket, though it doesn't necessarily mean that if you had teeth extracted without placing bone grafts, you're implants won't last as long and be healthy.
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