Bone Grafting Cincinnati, OH

The MINT dentistry team in Cincinnati, OH is dedicated to giving you the radiant smile of your dreams. However, your smile is only beautiful if it's also healthy. The strength of your jawbone is imperative to the health of your mouth. If your jawbone is weak from physical trauma or missing teeth, a bone graft can help strengthen your jaw to hold removable dentures or dental implants. At MINT dentistry in Cincinnati, OH, bone augmentation surgery is often suggested to prepare your jaw for dentures or dental implants to replace weakened or missing teeth. Set up an initial consultation with one of the skilled practitioners at our upscale dental office in Cincinnati, OH to learn more about jawbone grafting. Our board-certified doctors are experienced in bone grafting surgery to help keep your teeth sexy.

A weak jawbone can be caused by physical trauma or an oral condition such as periodontal disease. Atrophy can also weaken the jawbone if a tooth or teeth are not replaced with a dental implant. Bone grafting surgery adds enough strength to your jaw to prepare it for dentures or a dental implant, but you need to understand how much healing time will be required. Some procedures can take several months to complete, but you will have a stronger jawbone supporting your dental implant or dentures for better oral health. To help us decide whether you require bone grafting, we will obtain digital images and perform a thorough examination during your consultation at MINT dentistry in Cincinnati, OH.

Your comfort will be a top priority when you arrive for your bone procedure. After you settle in and relax in one of our massaging treatment chairs, your predetermined sedation method will be administered. Once your graft is prepared for placement, a member of our MINT team will attach it to your jawbone through incisions made in your gums. Tissue regenerative factors are added to the graft to help it integrate with the natural bone. Once the process is complete, the incisions in your gums will be closed and thoroughly rinsed. The grafted material will be given time to recover and integrate with your jawbone.

Over the next several months, your jawbone and graft will bond, and your mouth will heal. During this time, it's essential to follow an optimal oral care routine at home with daily flossing and brushing plus any products recommended by your dentist (for example, antibiotics or special mouthwashes). We will schedule your follow-up visits at MINT dentistry so your dentist can check your healing and determine when your jawbone is strong enough for a dental implant or dentures. To keep your mouth healthy after grafting, our dental providers recommend scheduling professional cleanings twice a year at our Cincinnati, OH office.

Before scheduling your bone grafting surgery, our team will contact your dental insurance provider to discuss your policy and determine any out-of-pocket expenses. If it is considered medically necessary, a portion of the bone grafting surgery fee may be covered under your policy. During your consultation and exam, we will estimate your costs and discuss ways to make your care easier to afford. The MINT dentistry team is dedicated to helping our patients get the advanced care needed for a radiant smile. If you do not have insurance and cannot afford your bone grafting procedure, please ask your dentist for information on the MINT Discount Plan.

Good oral health is the first step in attaining sexy teeth. Strengthen your jawbone to support dentures or dental implants with bone grafting at MINT dentistry in Cincinnati, OH. At your first appointment with a board-certified doctor, you can learn about the many bone grafting options and receive a unique treatment plan that will help improve your oral health with a stronger jawbone. Reach out to MINT dentistry to schedule an appointment.