Bone grafting rebuilds and strengthens areas of the jaw where bone has been lost to gum disease, injury, or tooth removal. At Pikes Peak Periodontics in Colorado Springs, Dr. Ursula M. Price uses bone grafting to restore a solid foundation for your teeth and to make dental implants possible.
Why Bone Grafting Is Needed
Your jawbone depends on the stimulation of natural teeth to stay strong. When a tooth is lost, or periodontal disease destroys supporting bone, that area begins to shrink. Without enough healthy bone, implants cannot be placed and neighboring teeth can lose support. A graft regenerates the bone needed to keep your mouth healthy and functional.
What to Expect
Dr. Price places graft material — which may be your own bone, processed donor bone, or a synthetic substitute — into the area of loss, where it acts as a scaffold for your body to grow new bone. Grafting is often combined with extractions, ridge augmentation, or sinus augmentation.
Recovery and Aftercare
Most patients have only mild swelling and soreness for a few days. The graft then needs several months to integrate and mature into strong bone before implants are placed. Dr. Price will guide you through each stage of healing.
Strong bone is essential to a lasting smile. Call Pikes Peak Periodontics at (719) 548-1711 or request an appointment to find out whether bone grafting is right for you.