How does bone grafting work?
If your dentist believes that your jawbone is not strong enough to support a dental implant they will immediately look at the option of strengthening the bone through bone grafting. This is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with one of several bone source materials, including both natural bone material or synthetic bone material.
Source materials for bone grafting
When getting a bone graft operation for dental implants, there are several source materials that can be used to replenish the jawbone. These materials include your own bone, bone from a human cadaver, bovine bone and synthetic bone material.Using bone harvested from your body
This is by far the most effective bone source material you can use in a bone graft. Since it is from your own body, there will be very little risk of infection and no risk of your body rejecting the material.
Bone from a human cadaver
Another very popular option for bone grafting material is to use bone that has been harvested from a human cadaver. Similar to using bone material from your own body, human cadaver bone material will rarely cause infections or be rejected by your body. Using this option will also only require one surgical procedure making it much more cost effective than using your own bone.Bovine bone material
Using bone material that has been harvested from a deceased cow is also a great option for dental implant bone grafts. When using this type of material, the bone is adequately sterilized to significantly minimize the chance of infection. Using this bone material has also proven to be very effective in integrating with the surrounding jawbone.