Bone grafts are done whenever there isn’t much bone density in the jaw. It is important especially if you want to get implants. You are not qualified to get implants if you do not have enough bone density because the implant won’t fit well and would come out really ugly. What dental surgeons do is to replace the missing bone by getting bone from another part of your body, or use artificial replacements.

The Reason for Cosmetic Dentistry “Bone Grafts”

There are a lot of different procedures that would call for the need of bone grafts. Dentistry in particular would fill the need of replacing a missing permanent tooth. Another common bone graft in dentistry is called the fibular shaft.

Types of Cosmetic Dentistry “Bone Grafts”

There are a number of places which dentists choose to take bone from. They could choose from the following:

•    Bone in a bottle- This type of graft is prepared from bones of cadavers. This means that the dentist would no longer need to get bone from the patient to lessen the pain involved.

•    Barrier Membrane Technique- What they do is place membranes on certain areas so that tissue that we do not want won’t grow there. This is done so that the growth of cells and tissue are normal and healthy.

•    Areas from outside the mouth- there are some extreme cases which the dentist would have to remove bone from outside the mouth. They would usually take out bone from the hip.

Why cosmetic dentistry “bone grafts” are feared

Of course, it may seem like an extremely painful procedure. The truth is that it really isn’t as bad as some people may think. There are movies, book, and videos that exaggerate the pain involved with this procedure and this is the reason why people fear it the most.

Patients are given anesthetics so you wouldn’t feel any pain or discomfort. You are given the option to get nitrous oxide, general anesthesia, or be completely sedated. The thing is that the lesser the drugs, the better but if you want to be sedated then its fine. GP