Tracy Dentist - What if there is not enough bone for grafting for dental implants - Smiles by Design in Livermore

 

There are about four different sources of bone for grafting, when you have a case, say, of facial collapse or any situation where there isn’t enough bone at the implant site to support the implant. The first is the patient’s own body. This is called “autogenous bone.” If there is bone somewhere else in the mouth, that can be used. But often that isn’t an option. Some surgeons go to the hip and take bone from there. That works well, but produces a second surgical site and is another source of pain during recovery. One reason many oral surgeons don’t go to the hip for bone is that they are ORAL surgeons and simply don’t do hips.

Another source is human cadaver bone. These are called allografts, and they work quite well.

Another is called bovine bone, or in plain English that would be cow bone.

And another would be synthetic bone products. While these are the most convenient and least expensive, some dentists say they have a poor track record of success.

 

source: http://www.californiaimplantdentist.com/blog/?p=165
by Dr. Robert Thein

 

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