Oral Surgery

Bone Grafting

Restore lost jawbone with grafting materials that preserve bone structure after tooth loss, gum disease, or trauma—essential for dental implants and long-term oral health.

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Rebuild from the Bone Up

Your jawbone provides the foundation for your smile. The alveolar bone around your teeth holds them firmly in place, giving your face its natural shape and protecting delicate tissue. Unfortunately, this specialized bone can shrink away due to gum disease, tooth removal, or trauma—and once it's gone, it doesn't grow back on its own.

The good news? Bone grafting can encourage your jaw to rebuild and repair itself.

When Bone Grafting Helps

Every situation is different, but modern grafting materials offer more options than ever to promote bone repair in your jaw:

After Tooth Removal
When a tooth is extracted, a large hole remains in the bone. While it will eventually fill in, the site tends to shrink and draw bone away from the area—which can jeopardize surrounding teeth. Placing grafting material at the time of removal helps preserve your existing bone level and keeps your options open for future restorations.

Before Dental Implants
Bone grafts are especially beneficial if you're considering an implant-supported restoration. Implants need adequate bone height, width, and density to succeed long-term, and grafting ensures you have a solid foundation.

Areas of Bone Collapse
Even areas that have already suffered bone loss can often benefit from specialized grafting material, bolstering nearly any part of the jawbone.

A Word About Gum Disease

It's important to understand that bone destroyed by gum disease often leaves significant defects around teeth. While some of these areas are candidates for grafting, many experience irreversible bone loss. Preventing and controlling gum disease with your Dentistry of South Jersey team will serve your health far better than corrective surgical grafts down the road.

What to Expect

Our doctors will carefully evaluate your bone structure and discuss whether grafting is right for your situation. We'll explain the procedure in plain terms, answer all your questions, and make sure you feel comfortable every step of the way.

Bone grafting is a proven way to preserve your smile's foundation and keep future treatment options available.

How it works

Evaluation & Planning

We assess your bone structure, discuss your goals, and determine whether grafting is the right solution for your situation.

Graft Placement

Specialized grafting material is carefully placed in the treatment area—often at the same time as a tooth extraction or as a separate procedure.

Healing & Integration

Over the following months, your body integrates the graft material and encourages new bone growth in the area.

Follow-Up Care

We monitor your healing and, when ready, move forward with your next phase of treatment, such as implant placement.

Common questions

Does bone grafting hurt?+

Most patients experience only mild discomfort during recovery. We'll provide clear aftercare instructions and pain management recommendations to keep you comfortable as you heal.

How long does it take for a bone graft to heal?+

Healing time varies depending on the size and location of the graft, but most grafts integrate over 3 to 6 months. We'll monitor your progress and let you know when you're ready for the next step.

Can all bone loss be corrected with grafting?+

Not all bone loss is reversible. Some defects caused by advanced gum disease are too severe to repair. That's why preventing and controlling gum disease early is so important—it protects your bone better than any graft can.

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