Bone Grafting After an Extraction
When a tooth comes out, the socket can heal with less bone in that spot. A bone graft fills the socket with safe grafting material so your body has a guide for rebuilding a stronger ridge. If you want an implant later, this step may protect the foundation before the bone shrinks.
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Why a Bone Graft May Be Worth It
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Protect Gum and Facial Support
Healthy jawbone supports the gum shape and natural contour around missing teeth.
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Keep Your Implant Option Open
A graft can help preserve bone after an extraction so an implant has a better foundation later.
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Avoid Bigger Rebuilding Later
Skipping a graft can let the ridge shrink. Some patients need a larger graft later.
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Know the Full Plan Up Front
We explain extraction, grafting, implant timing, cost, and healing before treatment starts.
What to Expect
We start with an exam and imaging to decide whether the tooth can be saved. If removal is best, we explain whether a graft is recommended, what it adds to the visit, and how it affects implant timing. Most grafts are placed the same day as the extraction. Healing usually takes several months before implant placement is considered.
Bone Grafting FAQs
