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Does seeing bone mean my bone grafting has gone wrong? (Photos)

Cacilda81Nov 3, 2018
I just got bone grafting for future implant 6 days ago. However I think I can see bone and that the gum has has been lost. I'm getting really worried if then I want be able to place the provisional tooth and that the bone grafting is failing

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Dr. Amber Garcia, DDS
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Joseph Goodman, DDS, DMD

Please have your dentist exam you again. Six weeks is a long time for a swelling to last. Joseph Goodman, DDS, Beverly Hills

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Neal Nealis, DDS (retired)

Healing from a bone graft takes on the average four to six months. Some grafts take longer, some less. If human growth factors were added to the graft material, you would expect increased swelling. You really need to consult with your doctor because only he knows what materials he used and how...

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It's not likely. If a graft is going to fall out, it will usually fall out in the first few days after the procedure. By 3 weeks, your body has healed around it enough that it shouldn't go anywhere. But you can expect small particles from the graft will come out for several months after the...

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