Bone Grafting

Creating a foundation for your restorative treatments

Why Do You Need Bone Grafting?

Everything you need to know in one place.

Dr. Nguyen has undergone advanced training in bone grafting. This specialist surgical treatment can play a vital role in both periodontics and dental implants. At Chula Vista Periodontics, we offer a variety of bone grafting options and make sure you are educated on what is right for you.

What is Bone Grafting?

When a tooth is missing, it can lead to poor quality or quantity of bone suitable for an implant. By taking a section of bone from elsewhere, your dentist can replace or replenish missing bine. Bone grafting works two-fold; not only does it allow us to replace missing bone but it also promotes new bone growth.

How Does It Work?

Bone is either obtained from a tissue bank of your own bones such as the jaw, hip, sinus, or below the knee. Alternatively, your surgeon may recommend taking bone from a donor. This bone is then placed on the jaw to repair defects. Once the bone structure is replenished, restorative dentistry can take place.

Preventing Periodontal Disease

Take the first step to keeping your gums and teeth healthy.

Autogenous Bone Grafts

These bone grafts are made from your own bone, sourced from another location in your body. This bone is normally taken from your chin, jaw, lower leg, hip, or skull because the living bone promotes faster growth.

Allogenic Bone Grafts

Dead bone harvested from a donor is known as allogenic or allograft bone grafting. The process uses a freeze-dry method to extract the water via a vacuum. The bone then serves as a framework, so the bone from the bony walls can grow to fill the flaw or void.

Xenogenic Bone Grafts

This form of bone grafting takes bone from another non-living species such as a cow. The bone is then processed in extreme heat to avoid immune rejection or contamination. Xenogenic grafts serve as a scaffold for the surrounding bone to grow and fill the area.

Jaw Bone Health

Preserving your facial structure and overall health.

Missing one or multiple teeth can result in the loss of jaw bone due to lack of use. The jaw bone begins to deteriorate because the body believes it is no longer required. This can lead to additional issues where the missing tooth used to be.

Here are some of the more the common causes of jaw bone loss or deterioration:

Missing tooth from an extraction
Severe periodontal disease resulting in tooth loss
Dentures or bridgework placed on top of the gum line
Trauma causing tooth loss
Bite misalignment – unopposed teeth

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