Extraction/Bone Grafting

In the case of certain infections or tooth loss, the tooth unfortunately has to be removed.  During the extraction procedure, the area of the gum where the nerve and root are located is anesthetized.  Once the tooth has been removed, the socket area where the root had been is filled with donor bone crystals with the consistency of soft fine sand.

Bone grafting is done on many areas of the body, but it's most common dental use is for the sake of preserving the area of the jawbone for the possibility of an implant in the future.  Once the graft is placed, the area is sutured closed and the blood begins to weave and integrate through the donor crystals.  Over the course of about four to six months time, the donor crystals become integrated with the patients own bone, thus regrowing the lost tissue and making it possible for a permanent restoration to be put in it's place.