Bone grafting allows us to build a stronger smile from the ground up.

Bone Grafting

When it comes to dental implants and restoring your smile, a healthy jawbone is essential. Unfortunately, bone loss can occur due to missing teeth, gum disease, or even natural aging.

At Brown & Fortner Dental Group, we offer advanced bone grafting in Salisbury, NC, to rebuild and strengthen the jawbone. Bone grafting helps create the foundation needed for successful dental implants and gives your smile a second chance at strength, stability, and beauty.

What Is Bone Grafting?

Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that adds bone or bone-like material to areas of the jaw that have weakened or lost density. Over time, the grafted material integrates with your natural bone, which stimulates new bone growth.

This new bone growth makes your jaw strong enough to support dental implants or other restorative treatments. Think of bone grafting as laying a foundation before building a new home. Without healthy bone, dental implants and teeth won’t have the stability they need to thrive.

Benefits of Bone Grafting

Bone grafting can help prepare for dental implants, but did you know it offers multiple other benefits? Here's how bone grafting in Salisbury, NC, can improve your oral health and quality of life.

Stronger Foundation for Implants

Dental implants require sufficient bone density to succeed. Bone grafting ensures your dental implants have the support they need for long-lasting stability.

Restores Facial Structure

Bone loss in the jaw can cause a sunken or aged appearance. Grafting rebuilds lost volume and helps restore the natural contours of your face.

Prevents Further Bone Loss

Bone grafting stimulates new bone growth and stops ongoing deterioration. Ultimately, bone grafting can protect your oral health for many years to come.

Improves Oral Function

With a healthier jawbone, you can chew, bite, and speak more comfortably and effectively. It also helps preserve your facial shape and keep your smile looking youthful and confident.

Expands Treatment Options

Even if you’ve been told in the past that you don’t have enough bone for dental implants, grafting can make you a candidate. This can lead to life-changing restorative treatments.

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How Does Bone Grafting Work?

At Brown & Fortner Dental Group, we make the bone grafting process straightforward and comfortable. Here’s what you can expect:

Consultation and Imaging — We begin with a detailed exam and digital scans to assess your bone structure.
Treatment Planning — Our Salisbury dentists determine the type of graft material best suited to your needs. Options may include natural bone or safe, biocompatible substitutes.
Placement — We carefully place the grafting material in the area where bone is needed.
Healing and Integration — Over the following months, the graft fuses with your natural bone to promote growth and stability.
Next Steps — Once healed, your jawbone is ready to support dental implants or other restorative procedures.

Is Bone Grafting Right for You?

Do you have bone loss due to missing teeth, gum disease, or trauma? Bone grafting may be the first step toward reclaiming your smile! Our compassionate team will walk you through the process, answer your questions, and make sure you feel comfortable throughout each phase of treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why would I need bone grafting before a dental implant?

Bone grafting is often needed when a patient doesn’t have enough jawbone to support a dental implant. It’s a common part of the dental implant process, especially if it’s been a while since the tooth was lost or if there’s been bone loss due to periodontal disease or trauma.

How It Works

Bone grafting adds or restores bone to areas where it's too thin or soft to hold an implant. At Brown & Fortner Dental Group, we offer straightforward bone grafting procedures, but we do not perform sinus lifts. We focus on areas that can be safely and effectively grafted without needing to lift or manipulate the sinus cavity.

You might need bone grafting if:

Your tooth has been missing for several months or years
You’ve had gum disease that caused bone loss
You’re planning an implant in a site where the bone is naturally thin

Why Bone Grafting?

The grafted bone acts as a scaffold, encouraging new bone growth and creating a stable foundation for your future implant. It may sound complex, but we’ll guide you through the process and make sure you're fully prepared for a successful outcome.

Call Us Today

Call us today to learn more about bone grafting at our Salisbury, NC, dental office.

Building the Foundation for a Strong Smile

At Brown & Fortner Dental Group in Salisbury, NC, we believe every patient deserves a confident, healthy smile. Bone grafting provides the foundation for lasting results and opens the door to advanced treatments like dental implants. Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how bone grafting can strengthen your jaw and transform your smile.

Call us at (704) 636-1848 to book your consultation or follow-up appointment.