When a tooth is lost or damaged, dental implants offer a great option for replacement. They are a safe and effective solution that provides a natural-looking replacement. If the tooth loss occurred recently and the patient's overall health is good, there may not be a need for bone grafts to support the implant.

However, in some cases, a graft may be required to prepare the jawbone to support the implant after the damaged tooth has been removed. This is a safe procedure that can be performed by an experienced dental surgeon, who will ensure proper healing.

The surgical procedure of bone grafting involves the transplantation of a healthy bone to repair or replace a damaged one in various applications such as dental implants and knee replacements. This process creates a scaffold for the growth of new bones and eventually replaces the graft, providing stability and support for the implants. The purpose of bone grafting is to establish a robust framework for the growth of healthy bones in the body.

The article discusses different types of grafts used in surgical procedures. Autograft involves harvesting bone from the patient's body and requires two surgical sites. Allograft is obtained from a cadaver after processing, while Xenograft is processed from an animal, and some surgeons prefer using equine bone as it does not dissolve too quickly. Alloplastic, on the other hand, is a synthetic graft. These various grafts are used depending on the patient's needs and the surgeon's preference. Read more.