What are the Different Types of Bone Grafts in Dental Implants Treatment?

Bone grafting may be necessary if there is not enough bone in the jaw to hold dental implants.

There are four types:

There Are 4 Types of Bone Grafts

An Allograft

This type of graft uses bone from a human donor. The cadaver bone is tested to make sure it is safe to use. Radiation is applied to the bone to kill any organic contaminants. This harvested bone can lead to the body rejecting the transplant.

While harvesting bone has been used for many decades, some patients are uncomfortable receiving a bone graft from a deceased donor.

2. An Autograft is a procedure that uses bone from the patient. The bone is taken from either the hips or the mouth. It requires two procedures: first, the bone must be harvested, and then the graft. While patients might feel sore for a time afterward, there is one significant advantage to this type of graft: almost no risk of rejection.

3. A Xenograft, a bone that has been taken from an animal, is called. The sterilized and treated bone, usually from a porc, acts as a filler and gradually replaces the patient’s bones.

4. A Alloplastic transplant uses synthetic materials made of calcium phosphate. The body slowly absorbs it as natural bone formation occurs.

Some synthetic grafts are a platform for natural bone to grow. The body cannot reabsorb the graft.

Alloplastic transplants can be rejected. Many patients prefer them as they only require one surgery and do not involve the donor’s bone.

It is easy to place the graft. However, you may require antibiotics to lower the chance of infection. It usually takes between three and four months for healing.