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A bone graft is a surgical procedure that replaces missing bone with
material from the patient's own body or an artificial, synthetic, or
natural substitute. The graft not only replaces missing bone, but
also helps your body to regenerate its own bone. This new bone
growth strengthens the grafted area by forming a bridge between your
existing bone and the graft material. This bone loss can be
reversed. Over time your own newly formed bone will replace much of
the grafted material.
Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies or is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. In these situations, most patients are not candidates for placement of dental implants. We now have the ability to grow bone where needed. This gives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, and it also gives us a chance to more effectively restore esthetic appearance and functionality.
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Kent Dentist, Dentists
Hugh Leung DMD DDS
Family Dentistry
431 East Ward Street,
Kent, Washington, WA 98030
Family Dentist, Dentists serving
Kent WA Washington
and the surrounding areas.
Auburn, Renton, Covington,
Des Moines, Tukwila, Burien,
Federal Way, Maple Valley,
Washington, WA areas.