Bone Grafting
Bone regeneration in Sherman Oaks
Bone grafting to preserve, rebuild or add bone where teeth have been lost, so the site can support a dental implant and the jaw keeps its shape.
What it treats
After a tooth is lost, the bone that held it begins to shrink. Without enough bone, an implant cannot be placed securely.
Bone can also be lost to gum disease or infection. Regenerative treatment uses graft material and protective membranes to rebuild bone so it can hold an implant or support the teeth that remain.
Bone grafting may be needed for
Periodontist & Dental Implantologist
Specialist Planning
Measured in three dimensions
3D imaging shows how much bone is present and exactly where it is missing.
Dr. Hanookai uses CT imaging to plan how much bone to add and where, so the implant can be placed in the right position. Regenerative treatment is a core part of her specialty training in periodontics and dental implantology at USC.
Certification
Teaching
Experience
Treatment Options
Rebuilding the foundation
The treatment depends on where bone is missing and how much is needed.
Socket preservation
Graft material is placed when a tooth is removed, to limit the bone loss that follows.
At extraction
Ridge augmentation
Bone is added to a narrow or shallow ridge so it can hold an implant.
Before implants
Sinus lift
Bone is added beneath the sinus floor above the upper back teeth, where height is limited.
Upper back teeth
Guided bone regeneration
A protective membrane holds the graft in place while new bone forms.
Regenerative
Treated by
What to Expect
From imaging to new bone
3D imaging
A CT scan measures the bone height, width and density at the site.
Plan
The graft type and amount are chosen, and the timing of the implant is set.
Grafting
The graft is placed under local anesthetic, on its own or at the same visit as the extraction or implant.
Healing
New bone forms over several months before the implant is placed or restored.
For Referring Dentists
Refer extractions for socket preservation, or deficient sites for augmentation ahead of implant treatment.
Patient Reviews
From patients treated with
implants and grafting
Reviews from Google and Yelp, and a video from a patient whose implant was planned and placed by Dr. Hanookai.
Patient video testimonials
Questions
Common questions
Have a question about bone grafting? Call the office at (818) 788-8787.
The short answer
Bone regeneration is bone grafting to preserve, rebuild or add bone where teeth have been lost, so the site can support a dental implant and the jaw keeps its shape. After a tooth is lost the bone that held it begins to shrink, and bone can also be lost to gum disease or infection. Treatment uses graft material and protective membranes, and the approach depends on where bone is missing and how much is needed.