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

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

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...

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...

Bone grafting at the time of extraction is a much simpler and often a less expensive procedure than trying to gain bone at a later date. On the other side, is the cost of the graft. Implants for tooth #2 can be difficult to restore and many patients do just fine without tooth #2...

The type of grafting that you describe will require over building the site because significant resorption will occur and the dentist will compensate for what nature is expected to remove. This remodeling of the bone process could take months and even a year. You would be best to ask your dentist...

How long ago did you have the procedure done? It could be part of normal healing if it's within the first few days. If it's been a week or more, you need to see the surgeon.