Bone Grafts

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.720 line:95% align:center position:50% Bone grafting is important because most of the patients that come to our office, 00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:08.500 line:95% align:center position:50% we might be missing for a long time, and with time, bone shrinks, 00:00:08.567 --> 00:00:11.253 line:95% align:center position:50% and there is not enough support for dental implant. 00:00:11.320 --> 00:00:14.160 line:95% align:center position:50% In order for us to place an implant, we need to get a good foundation. 00:00:14.227 --> 00:00:16.760 line:95% align:center position:50% This starts with building a bone back. 00:00:16.840 --> 00:00:21.633 line:95% align:center position:50% Some people will have no bone in the upper maxilla where the sinuses are, 00:00:21.700 --> 00:00:24.533 line:95% align:center position:50% so we might need to do the procedure called sinus lifting. 00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:28.067 line:95% align:center position:50% Some people will have a trauma to the jaw 00:00:28.267 --> 00:00:30.840 line:95% align:center position:50% where we're missing a bone that has to be regrown. 00:00:31.033 --> 00:00:32.973 line:95% align:center position:50% A recovery after bone grafting varies. 00:00:33.040 --> 00:00:35.600 line:95% align:center position:50% It depends on the severity of procedure. 00:00:35.900 --> 00:00:39.453 line:95% align:center position:50% Most of the time, I would say, manageable by pain medications, 00:00:39.520 --> 00:00:41.500 line:95% align:center position:50% over-the-counter pain medications. 00:00:42.367 --> 00:00:44.967 line:95% align:center position:50% Most people will report to us about swelling, 00:00:45.034 --> 00:00:49.280 line:95% align:center position:50% and the swelling is controlled by medications that we give them. 00:00:49.400 --> 00:00:51.467 line:95% align:center position:50% Long-term benefits of bone grafting, 00:00:51.534 --> 00:00:56.967 line:95% align:center position:50% obviously, is this one of the key topics in dental implantology. 00:00:57.360 --> 00:01:01.833 line:95% align:center position:50% If you don't have a good foundation of bone, implants will not last long. 00:01:02.040 --> 00:01:05.987 line:95% align:center position:50% All our procedures are basically done with one thought in mind, 00:01:06.067 --> 00:01:08.667 line:95% align:center position:50% is just to have a good bone before implant is placed. 00:01:08.880 --> 00:01:12.333 line:95% align:center position:50% To get proper, optimal results of a bone grafting, 00:01:12.760 --> 00:01:17.520 line:95% align:center position:50% we try to make sure that patient follows up postoperatively 00:01:17.960 --> 00:01:19.240 line:95% align:center position:50% on a postoperative care. 00:01:19.440 --> 00:01:22.580 line:95% align:center position:50% We utilize all sterile environment procedures here 00:01:22.647 --> 00:01:25.413 line:95% align:center position:50% to make sure that there is less chance of infection. 00:01:25.480 --> 00:01:28.689 line:95% align:center position:50% Lastly, we use a state-of-the-art technology 00:01:28.767 --> 00:01:32.479 line:95% align:center position:50% to help patient heal postoperatively, 00:01:32.679 --> 00:01:36.266 line:95% align:center position:50% using laser technology or what we call 00:01:36.466 --> 00:01:39.920 line:95% align:center position:50% a red light technology to help patient heal properly.