What Are the Different Types of Bone Grafting?
There are mainly four types of bone grafting. Socket Preservation or Ridge Preservation: Immediately after your tooth is removed, this type of graft is placed in the socket. This helps to fill the void as well as avoid bone erosion. Ridge augmentation or guided bone regeneration: If a lot of time has passed since your teeth have been missing, then the supporting jawbone becomes thinner. With the help of ridge augmentation , the width and volume of the jawbone are increased. This helps to build a stable foundation for the dental implant to be placed. Periodontal bone graft: The infection in teeth because of gum disease can also erode the jaw bone supporting our teeth. Due to this, the teeth become loose. To reduce the looseness and provide additional support, a periodontal bone graft is placed around the existing tooth. Sinus lift: This type of bone graft is used when the patient needs an implant in the up...