What is bone grafting and why should it be done?
In order for the implant to be installed safely and for us to be successful in the treatment, it is necessary to have a minimum amount of bone where the implant will be installed.
When there is not enough bone due to bone loss after extraction, cyst, periodontitis or any other reason, it is necessary to make a bone graft to gain bone at the site that will receive the implant
In this way, we were able to obtain sufficient height and bone thickness to make the implant safely.
The bone graft surgery can be done at the same time as the implant installation, or it may be necessary to wait about 8 months after the graft placement to implant the implant, everything will depend on how the bone is and the type of graft that will be used, and this varies from one patient to another.
The surgery to place the bone graft is a delicate surgery, it can take up to an hour and a half. The recovery from surgery is also delicate and needs some care so that nothing goes wrong and puts the graft at risk.