Bone Grafting
Restore Bone Health
Bone loss in the face and jaw can arise from various causes, including congenital issues or facial injuries. If you're facing bone loss, bone grafting might be a viable solution to restore and strengthen these areas. It’s also a common preparatory step before placing dental implants.
At Alpine Surgical Arts - Oral & Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Arman Haghighi, Dr. Brian Rowan, and Dr. Syrus Haghighi bring their extensive expertise to help you reclaim your smile and oral health. We invite you to reach out to our Boise, ID, or Meridian, ID, offices to schedule your consultation today.
How Bone Grafting Works
Bone grafting is a surgical technique designed to introduce new bone material into areas where bone growth is needed. This material can come from several sources, including:
- Allografts: Donated human tissue
- Xenografts: Animal tissue
- Autografts: Bone from the patient's own body
- Alloplastic Grafts: Synthetic materials
Once the graft is placed, the body's natural processes will eventually replace the graft with new bone, creating a stronger and healthier bone structure. Bone grafting is particularly crucial for patients undergoing dental implant procedures. Adequate bone is essential for successful implant placement, and a bone graft can enhance the stability and durability of the implants, ensuring optimal oral and facial function.
Your Anesthesia Options
Depending on your procedure, you will receive one of the following forms of anesthesia to ensure your comfort.
Types of Bone Grafting Procedures
During your consultation, our oral surgeons will use advanced 3D imaging to thoroughly evaluate your oral health and develop a personalized treatment plan. This assessment will determine the most suitable bone grafting approach for your needs.
Ridge Augmentation
This procedure rebuilds the alveolar ridge—the bone structure that supports the teeth. By adding bone to this area, ridge augmentation provides a solid base for future dental implants.
Sinus Lift
When there isn’t enough bone height in the upper jaw for implants, a sinus lift procedure can be performed. This involves gently lifting the sinus wall and inserting a bone graft to create a robust foundation for implants.
Socket Preservation
After a tooth extraction, socket preservation helps maintain the bone’s size and shape. This procedure prevents bone loss and is essential for ensuring that the area remains suitable for future implant placement.
Major Bone Grafting
For extensive skeletal defects resulting from trauma, congenital issues, or diseases, major bone grafting may be necessary. This type of grafting often involves harvesting bone from donor sites such as the skull, knee, or hip and is typically performed in a hospital setting by our skilled oral surgeons.
Patient Testimonials
Hear from our patients about their experiences with Bone Grafting and other procedures.
"Dr. Haghighi is very thorough in his explanations and direct. I felt very confident that he was the right person for the work that I needed done."
"Dr. Rowan was amazing. When he came in, he was very friendly, very thorough. He said it will be very quick that make me feel better and at ease. "
"The dental implant surgery was super easy. The jaw surgery recovery was quite a lot, which I anticipated, but I had many follow ups, and Dr. Haghighi was super kind in answering my many questions. "
"The extractions, both of them went real well. It was pretty smooth sailing for me. My overall experience with Alpine was amazing."
"Procedures went well and recovery time was pretty, pretty minimal. I feel great. Every time we do a procedure, I feel good."
"The staff at Alpine Surgical Arts was extremely friendly. The doctors here are extremely professional, extremely knowledgeable, really great bedside manner, and made me feel very comfortable."
"Dr. Haghighi is great. He took time to answer every single question I had and just made sure I fully understood and was comfortable with everything."
"Everybody was really nice and helpful. The nurses that were helping me were super nice and made sure that I was comfortable."
"They walked me through everything. It was wonderful. When I first met Dr. Rowan, he's just very at ease, very confident in what he was doing, which led me to be very much at ease."
Finding Better Smiles in Boise and Meridian, ID
When you come to Alpine Surgical Arts - Oral & Cosmetic Surgery, you come to a practice that provides exceptional care by combining years of experience with compassion. Our offices in Boise and Meridian are ready to welcome you and guide you toward the smile you’ve been dreaming of. Contact our office to learn how oral surgery can help change your life while enhancing your oral health.