Wexford Dental - Bone Grafting Procedure

Bone Grafting

Rebuilding Jawbone Strength for a Strong Foundation and Successful Dental Treatments

At Wexford Dental, your trusted Scarborough dentist, we offer professional bone grafting procedures as part of our comprehensive oral surgery services. Bone grafting is a specialized treatment that helps restore and strengthen the jawbone, making it possible for patients to receive dental implants or other restorative treatments. Our experienced team utilizes advanced techniques and technologies to ensure successful outcomes. As part of our commitment to providing convenient and accessible dental care, we offer direct billing to insurance providers, making the process seamless for our patients. Trust our skilled oral surgeons at Wexford Dental to provide the highest standard of care and exceptional results with bone grafting procedures.

What is bone grafting?

Bone grafting is a specialized dental procedure offered at Wexford Dental. It involves the transplantation or placement of bone material into areas of the jawbone that have experienced bone loss or deterioration. The bone graft material can be obtained from the patient's own body, a donor source, or synthetic materials. This procedure stimulates the growth of new bone tissue, strengthening the jawbone and providing a solid foundation for various dental treatments.

Why you may need bone grafting?

It is very important to have a dentist monitor the development of your wisdom teeth, The best way for Wexford Dental to see how your wisdom teeth are developing is to look at x-rays. Through examining your x-rays our dentists will be able to see which stage of development they are in and where their roots run within our jaw. Our dentists will be able to asses the position of your third molars in relation to your surrounding teeth as well.

Some concerns may arise when wisdom teeth do not come in straight causing them to push against neighboring teeth. This can lead to damage of the teeth being pushed, or the wisdom tooth becoming stuck and unable to erupt. This is known as impaction. An impacted wisdom tooth usually will need to be extracted to reduce the potential for harming neighboring teeth and eliminate reoccurring pain.

Not all mouths are large enough to accommodate four wisdom teeth. If your mouth has no room for third molars to come in, they will erupt and grow anyway. You may notice your front teeth shifting or overlapping, as the giant molars push all your teeth closer together. To avoid this orthodontic issue of crowding, wisdom teeth can be extracted. If tooth movement has already occurred, braces may be worn after extraction.

At Wexford Dental our dentists will fully observe and monitor your wisdom teeth to ensure that they are developing correctly and if extraction is the right option we are here to provide you with the service.