Bone grafting in Saratoga, CA adds bone material to a part of your jaw where bone has been lost, so your body can rebuild it over time. You may also hear it called a dental bone graft. At Genuine Care Dental, Dr. Rong performs bone grafting in-house, so your planning, your procedure, and your follow-up all stay in one office.
Jawbone tends to shrink once it no longer has a tooth root to support. A graft may be recommended:
We take a 3D cone beam scan before any grafting is planned. It shows exactly how much bone you have, where it is thin, and where nearby nerves and sinuses sit. Often the scan shows that no graft is needed at all, and we will tell you plainly either way.
Some grafts are covered with a thin membrane. It protects the graft and keeps faster-growing gum tissue out of the space, so new bone has room to form. This approach is called guided tissue regeneration. It can also help where gum disease has damaged the support around a tooth, and Dr. Rong provides it in-house when your case calls for it.
We start with an exam and a 3D scan, then explain what we found and what we recommend. On the day, we numb the area, place the graft material where bone is needed, cover it if a membrane is part of your plan, and close the area. Your body then builds new bone around the graft. Healing time varies from person to person, and we will map out the timeline for your case.
The area is numbed, and sedation options are available if you feel anxious. Dr. Rong provides IV sedation in-house. Some swelling and tenderness are common for a few days, and soft foods help while the area settles. You go home with clear aftercare instructions, and we check in as you heal.
A graft is often the step that makes an implant possible. Once the area has healed, it can support a dental implant, an implant bridge, or All-on-4 implants. For the upper back jaw, a sinus lift may be the better fit. You can also read our article on bone grafts for dental implants.
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Rebuilding bone takes time, so we made the office a place you will not mind coming back to. We didn't want it to feel like a dental office, so we didn't build one. Warm wood, real plants, a couch you'd actually choose to sit on, and chairs picked for comfort as much as function, all so you forget where you actually are.
Dr. Rong and Mia lead this family practice with an expert team, and much of your care stays under one roof. We take time to hear what you miss doing, whether that is biting an apple or laughing in photos.
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