Bone Grafting

The most common reason for a dental bone graft is to prevent bone loss following a tooth extraction. These are called “socket grafts” because the bone-graft material is inserted into the empty socket left by the extracted tooth.

Specifically, it is your alveolar ridge (along with periodontal tissue) that will shrink down in the months and years following tooth loss or tooth extraction.  A large portion of bone resorption takes place within 3 to 6 months of tooth removal.

At Torrance Smile Dental Care we offer Bone-graft to be placed at the time of extraction to prevent this bone loss. Bone grafting is painless and makes the post op less painful as it speeds up the healing process.