I removed my 2 lower wisdom teeth 3 months ago and the left one was harder to remove so after the extraction my left side seems to be smaller than the right one (right side looks like its swollen but it's not). Could I still do bone graft or implants or are there any better options for me to fix that?
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Its an error to just bonegraft, you need to have a combined procedure called bone distraction, implant setting and bone grafting if not you will have the same results due to bone grafting will reabsorb but if you are in expert hands you will have great solutions because that area it’s always c...
It really depends on the amount of bone left after the implants are removed. Sometimes it is better to let the tissue and bone heal first so the bone graft can be placed predictably. Ideally, you want the gum tissue to be able to fully cover the bone graft. If the doctor feels that they will not...
If the dentist is recommending a certain type of bone graft then there is a reason for it. Not in all clinical situations will synthetic bone work. Your decision of not needing a bone graft on the top is not the correct way to approach this as it is based a on clinical examination and clinical...