Bone Grafting Concord, NC

Major & Minor Bone Grafting

Missing teeth over a period of time can cause your jaw bone to atrophy, or resorb. This often results in poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for the placement of dental implants as well as long term shifting of remaining teeth and changes to facial structure. Most patients, in these situations, are not candidates for dental implants.

Fortunately, today we have the ability to grow bone where it is needed. This not only gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, but it also gives us a chance to restore functionality and aesthetic appearance.

Major Bone Grafting

Bone grafting can repair implant sites with inadequate bone structure due to previous extractions, gum disease, or injuries. The bone is either obtained from a tissue bank or your own bone is taken from the jaw, hip or tibia (below the knee). Sinus bone grafts are also performed to replace bone in the posterior upper jaw. In addition, special membranes may be utilized that dissolve under the gum to protect the bone graft, as well as encourage bone regeneration. This is called guided bone regeneration, or guided tissue regeneration.

Major bone grafts are typically performed to repair defects of the jaws. These defects may arise as a result of traumatic injuries, tumor surgery, or congenital defects. Large defects are repaired using the patient’s own bone. This bone is harvested from a number of different areas depending on the size needed. The skull (cranium), hip (iliac crest), and lateral knee (tibia), are common donor sites. These procedures are routinely performed in an operating room and require a hospital stay.

Your Teeth Deserve Superior Care

Dr. Comiskey offers a number of dental treatments that can keep your mouth healthy and your smile beautiful. Contact us today!

Call us: 704-785-8060

Comiskey Oral Surgery

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Our Latest Patient Testimonial

My daughter went here for wisdom teeth removal and then I had another person in the family as a patient and my own experience and all was top notch. Caring and not just business .

- Michele S

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Our Latest Patient Testimonial

Hard to imagine a practice or a physician that is any better than this group - as top-to-bottom they are extraordinary!

- DJ H

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Our Latest Patient Testimonial

My extraction and bone graft was so easy. The assistant talked me through the entire process as the doctor was working. I had very little pain afterwords.

- Wendy B

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Our Latest Patient Testimonial

I was very pleased with the care I received by all staff members. I received a follow-up call to see how I was doing a couple of days after surgery, and the written instructions I was given at the time of the procedure were very helpful. The area above for the procedure did not allow me to add extraction to bone grafting, but I had both. I would definitely recommend Dr. Comiskey .

- Patricia D

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