What Is Bone Grafting?
Your jawbone's strength is essential to your overall dental health. If your jawbone is weakened from physical trauma or missing teeth, you may need bone grafting so the jaw can securely hold both your natural teeth and dental implants. Bone grafting helps to reinforce and build up your jawbone so it's healthy enough to support a dental implant. At San Ramon Family Dental, this surgery is performed to prepare your jaw for subsequent dental implant surgery to replace weak or missing teeth. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Rupam Khanna at her San Ramon, CA office to learn more about bone graft surgery.
How Is Bone Grafting Performed?
The exact process of your bone grafting procedure will depend on the graft source and the amount of grafting needed. The donor bone may be removed from another bone in your body, such as your chin, shin, or hip, known as an autograft. This may be performed in our office using local anesthesia and sedation or at a surgical facility using general anesthesia. Additional graft sources may include an allograft, which uses bone harvested from another human. A xenograft uses bone taken from an animal, generally a cow. A synthetic bone graft, known as an alloplast, may also be used. Dr. Khanna will explain your graft options during your consultation and help you choose the best plan.
Once your graft is ready to be placed, Dr. Khanna will prepare the areas being treated and make an incision through the gum tissue to expose the bone. The graft will be affixed to the bone along with collagen and proteins that encourage the graft to attach and grow. The incision will be stitched closed, and the area will be cleaned.
What Are the Benefits of Bone Grafting?
At San Ramon Family Dental, bone grafting offers a variety of advantages for San Ramon, CA patients with bone loss in the jaw. Here are some key advantages:
- Could work to limit added damage to the teeth and jaw
- Can give patients a more beautiful, normal-looking overall appearance
- Provides a sturdy base for tooth restorations, such as dentures and crowns
- Works to safeguard the face shape and prevent a sunken appearance
- Provides a sturdy base for dental implants
- Promotes improvement of comprehensive dental health
- Stops additional jawbone loss and decay
San Ramon Family Dental Reviews
I recently had three wisdom teeth extracted by Phan and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the initial consultation to the post-procedure care, he was incredibly attentive, professional and genuinely invested in my well-being. He took the time to explain everything clearly, which made me feel at ease going into the procedure. During the extraction, his expertise and precision were evident, and he ensured I was comfortable throughout. Dr. Phan checked on me same day post extractions and made himself available to me during the weeks after to ensure recovery was going smooth. I highly recommend Dr. Phan to anyone in need of an oral surgeon who truly cares about his patients!
Dr Rupam Khanna is an excellent dentist and is very caring and considerate with her patients.
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San Ramon Family Dental is the best place for any type of dental care. I have been going there for so many years. My daughter also goes there even tho she lives on the other side of the bay. The team is fantastic. They make sure you are comfortable, they let you know exactly what they will be doing, they explain everything in detail. They will chat (if you want to) which makes me feel relaxed. I feel like I'm just talking with friends. It's actually fun going there.
Great service! Was explained what is going on with my teeth and gums in a way I can understand and take actions. Coming here for years and front office has been very helpful in managing the appointments.
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Surgical Bone Grafting
Build up your jawbone so it can hold both dental implants and your natural teeth with surgical bone grafting at San Ramon Family Dental. During your consultation with Dr. Khanna, you will learn more about your options for graft material and get a unique plan for treatment that leads to a stronger jawbone. Contact our team in San Ramon, CA to schedule your appointment.