Injerto óseo para implantes
¿Tengo suficiente hueso para los implantes dentales?
Después de la extracción del diente, if the walls of the socket are very thick, they will usually fill naturally with bone in two to three months. Sin embargo, when the walls of your socket are very thin (such as in your upper and lower front teeth), this type of healing will not be as predictable. In these situations, un injerto óseo a menudo se coloca en el momento de la extracción de dientes para ayudar a su cuerpo a llenar en el zócalo vacío con el hueso. Este paso mantendrá el ancho y el volumen de hueso que se necesita para la colocación del implante varios meses más tarde.
1. Inadequate Bone
2. Graft Material Placed
3. Implants Placed
There may be inadequate bone for implant placement if your tooth was removed many years ago and your bony ridge is extremely thin. En este caso, un injerto óseo puede ser colocado al lado del hueso delgado y se deja curar durante un máximo de seis meses. After the graft has fused to your pre-existing bone, the ridge will be re-entered and the implant placed. Bone grafting is usually a relatively comfortable office procedure. Muchos diferentes materiales de injerto óseo están disponibles, including your own bone.
1. Inadequate Bone
2. Graft Material and Implant Placed
You may also need bone grafting if the sinus cavities in your upper jaw are very large, or very low, and extend into the tooth-bearing areas. This often occurs when teeth in the back of a person’s upper jaw have been removed many years before, and the amount of bone available for implant placement is limited. UNA "procedimiento de injerto sinusal”, Entonces se requiere. Mayoría de las veces, it is performed in the office with local anesthesia and perhaps sedation. During this procedure, the membrane that lines the sinus will be located and elevated. Bone will then be added to restore the bone height and ensure that dental implants of an adequate length can be placed. This procedure often can be performed at the time of implant placement.