Dental knowledge: bone grafting with autologous bone
If the jawbone is too narrow or too flat, it can be rebuilt with the patient's own bone. How the graft is taken and why it needs months to heal.
A jaw ridge that is too narrow or too flat will not carry an implant. Such resorbed areas can be rebuilt with the patient's own bone – the material comes from the patient's body and is therefore particularly well accepted.
The harvested bone is fixed with fine screws and usually needs several months to heal. During this time a membrane covers it so that stable bone substance can form. Only then are the implants placed.
Where the bone comes from
Where the deficit is larger, a block of bone is harvested and transplanted. Smaller blocks can be taken from the lower jaw, the chin area or the region of the wisdom teeth and placed directly at the intended site – often in the same session.