Mark K Jub is an author who has published many articles in the areas of general dentistry, dental implantology and cosmetic dentistry. He writes on a freelance basis for Medical Island - a popular medical blog.
Dental implant bone grafting becomes necessary for dental patients in whom the bone in the area of lost teeth has degenerated. This bone has to be augmented to make it strong enough to support dental implants. When you decide to have an implant, your dentist will carry out a CT scan or X-rays, or both,[...]
When a dental implant patient’s jawbone has lost its shape or receded due to tooth loss and aging, it can often be augmented in order to replace missing bone and encourage new bone growth. Depending on where the bone loss has occurred, one of the following procedures will be selected – sinus graft, ridge preservation[...]