Bone Grafting in Freehold, NJ

Bone grafting is designed to stimulate your body’s natural ability to rebuild the bone and structures that anchor your teeth to the jaw. First, your periodontist will separate the gums from your teeth in order to access the roots and bone. They will thoroughly clean the roots and fill the holes in the bone with a graft material that usually consists of your own bone. Your periodontist will put the gums back in place and stitch them together. Over the next few months, the grafted material will be encouraged to grow, which will fill in for lost bone and soft tissue.

A common application of bone grafting is ridge augmentation. This procedure aims to restore the natural contour of your gums and jaw after tooth loss due to trauma, congenital issues, infection, or periodontal disease. Achieving optimal gum and bone support for surrounding restorations or implants often requires both hard and soft tissue reconstruction.

After losing one or more teeth, it’s typical for your gums and jawbone to become indented in the areas where the teeth once were. This occurs because the jawbone diminishes when it no longer supports a tooth. This indentation looks unnatural and causes the replacement tooth to look too long compared to the adjacent teeth. It can also create an area that is difficult to clean.