One of the reasons we try to keep as many of our patient’s teeth as possible is the effect of missing teeth on the jawbone. The jawbone where the teeth were removed atrophies over time, making it unsuitable in quality and quantity for dental implants.
Patients in this situation would not normally be able to have a dental implant, but bone grafting can help.
A bone graft will not only replace missing bone but enable new bone to grow, creating a strong area for an implant to be placed.