Assessment and planning
Use examination and imaging to define the defect and restorative goal.
Dental Surgery in Vancouver
Bone Grafting
Bone augmentation used to support ridge form or future implant treatment in selected sites.
Overview
Understanding bone grafting
Grafting may use different materials and techniques depending on defect size, timing, soft tissue, and the planned restoration. It adds treatment time and carries healing risks that should be discussed.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Select graft material, membrane, timing, and anesthesia for the site.
Completion and follow-up
Monitor healing before deciding when the next restorative stage can begin.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Defect size and remaining bone walls
- Soft-tissue health, infection, smoking, and healing capacity
- Implant position, timeline, and alternative treatment options
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Can rebuild support in a deficient site
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
May preserve or improve ridge contours
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Can make implant treatment possible where anatomy was previously inadequate
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is bone grafting right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
Patient guides
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