Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry

Bone Regeneration

If you have suffered from gum disease and have some bone loss as a result, bone regeneration is an excellent solution to restore the fundamental health and function of your smile. Bone regeneration is an incredibly simple surgical procedure that regrows and restores your jawbone and tissue to correct the damage caused by periodontal disease.

A bone regeneration procedure can be implemented to protect your natural teeth and the soft tissues that are vital in keeping them in place, allowing you to continue to enjoy and experience an enhanced quality of life because of your increased overall health, function, and appearance.

Bone regeneration treatment is also beneficial if you are missing teeth and do not qualify for dental implants because of jawbone loss. Dental implants require an adequate amount of jawbone mass to achieve successful results. Bone regeneration will restore a deteriorated or atrophied jawbone to support your new restorations or to provide the necessary density for a dental implant procedure.

Your compassionate team at Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is wholly committed to providing you, your family, and every patient with comprehensive periodontal care that improves your oral health and daily function. We pride ourselves on offering a safe, comfortable, and relaxing environment to ensure all patients receive the personalized care and treatment that is expected and deserved. You will find us to excel in effective communications, both in listening and sharing examination objectives. With our initiative-taking engagement in the dental industry and the constant innovative technological improvements offered, each exam and corresponding treatment is completely personalized. Call Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry at 502-570-5700 with any questions or to make an appointment for a bone regeneration evaluation.

Surgical tooth extractions previously were performed and then not followed up with a bone regeneration graft to preserve the size and shape of the jawbone mass, which will shrink when not stimulated by a tooth’s natural root. When your jawbone shrinks and loses density, a dental implant cannot be placed until the jawbone mass is surgically regenerated.

Today, the procedures have improved. It is now possible for Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry to conduct tooth removal surgery while simultaneously protecting your jawbone from shrinking, as well as regenerating any jawbone tissue loss from prior tooth extractions with a procedure called bone regeneration.

The Benefits of Bone Regeneration

Your bone and gum tissue fit snuggly around each tooth. When challenged with periodontal disease, the supporting tissue and bone are compromised, leaving pockets to develop around the teeth. If too much supporting bone is lost, the tooth will then need to be extracted.

Bone regeneration allows your body to naturally regenerate lost jawbone mass. By both repairing and restoring the structural damage inflicted by gum disease, this simple procedure will appreciably improve your prospects of maintaining your natural teeth and will also reduce the risk of future health problems associated with periodontal disease.

The Bone Regeneration Procedure

The procedure that involves extracting a tooth and then immediately following up with bone grafting is called socket preservation. This approach prevents jawbone atrophy from ever starting. The extraction of the damaged tooth will be performed in a conservative manner, which will promote quicker healing. To ensure this objective, Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry will use microsurgical techniques when removing the damaged tooth.

The empty tooth socket is then immediately grafted with bone grafting materials. Once placed into the socket, the surgical site is next covered with a collagen barrier. This collagen barrier keeps the graft in the socket and separates it from any adjacent gum tissue. The adjoining gum tissue is carefully advanced, which eliminates the risk of exposing the gum graft.

During your bone regeneration procedure, Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry will place a biocompatible membrane between the bone and the gum, which acts as a protective barrier. This barrier prevents any downgrowth of the gum tissue into the underlying bone, allowing it to heal.

Sometimes it is necessary to add tissue-stimulating proteins under the membrane to stimulate and encourage your body’s natural ability to regenerate both bone and tissue. This membrane around the grafting will dissolve and reabsorb after a few short weeks.

There may be several options that can enhance and restore your bone to a healthy level to naturally support your teeth. During your personal treatment plan appointment, the team at Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry will review the best options with you that will improve your periodontal health.

Aftercare Following a Bone Regeneration Procedure

The bone regeneration procedure most often takes between 1.5 to 2 hours to complete. Because Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry utilizes microsurgery techniques, there is usually no discomfort or swelling. The most common and inconvenient side effect is not being able to chew on the surgical site for two to three weeks following the bone regeneration procedure. Surgical placement of the dental implant generally occurs around four months after the bone regeneration.

Bone Regeneration Treatment Costs

The cost of your bone regeneration procedure will vary depending on your individual needs and your personal treatment plan. We will first review with you the cost of your treatment, your insurance plan coverage, and available payment options (if necessary) before we begin. Together, we will make the best choice for your situation.

Your Smile is Our Number One Priority

Our treatment philosophy at Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is focused on patient education and the enhancement of your quality of life. We provide gentle, affordable, and painless periodontal care. We prioritize providing each patient with the information they need to make confident, informed decisions regarding their personal oral health treatment. Our experience is foundational in providing you with restoratively minded periodontal treatment customized for your unique needs.

Our team specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease and in the placement of dental implants. We consider ourselves experts in the treatment of oral inflammation. We have received extensive education and training in these areas. We are familiar with the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease, and we are also trained in performing cosmetic periodontal procedures.

You can find Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry at:

107 Frazier Ct., 1D, Georgetown, KY

Or call us today at 502-570-5700