Foundation for Implants
Restoring the foundation needed for successful implant placement
When jawbone has lost volume from tooth loss or gum disease, bone grafting restores the foundation needed for dental implant placement. The type of graft and material depend on the location and extent of the deficiency.
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Grafting Procedures
Performed immediately after a tooth is extracted, socket preservation places graft material into the empty socket.
This prevents the rapid bone resorption that otherwise occurs, preserving the site for future implant placement. This is the most common and straightforward type of grafting.
This integrated approach reflects Dr. Singh's 40+ years of implant expertise.
We focus on long-term success and patient satisfaction with every procedure.
When the jawbone ridge has already lost width or height, ridge augmentation rebuilds it to the dimensions needed for implant placement.
Graft material is placed along the deficient area, often with a membrane, and allowed to heal over 3-6 months.
This integrated approach reflects Dr. Singh's 40+ years of implant expertise.
We focus on long-term success and patient satisfaction with every procedure.
When the upper back jaw lacks sufficient bone height beneath the maxillary sinus, a sinus lift elevates the sinus membrane and places graft material beneath it.
This is one of the most frequently performed grafting procedures in implant dentistry.
This integrated approach reflects Dr. Singh's 40+ years of implant expertise.
We focus on long-term success and patient satisfaction with every procedure.
In cases of severe bone deficiency, a block of bone is harvested from another area of the jaw or sourced from a bone bank.
The block is secured to the deficient site. Block grafts are reserved for significant defects where particulate grafting alone is insufficient.
This integrated approach reflects Dr. Singh's 40+ years of implant expertise.
We focus on long-term success and patient satisfaction with every procedure.
Choose the material best suited to your clinical situation. Dr. Tocchio selects based on the type of deficiency, planned implant treatment, and healing characteristics needed.
Your Own Bone
Bone harvested from another area of your jaw — the most biologically compatible option, as it contains your own living cells. Used primarily in block grafts and smaller augmentations. The advantage is optimal biocompatibility; the disadvantage is a second surgical site.
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Processed human bone from a tissue bank. The material serves as a scaffold that your body gradually replaces with new bone. Allografts are widely used, well-documented, and eliminate the need for a second surgical site.
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Processed bovine (cow) bone is the most common xenograft material. It provides a stable scaffold with excellent volume maintenance, particularly useful in sinus lifts and ridge augmentations where long-term volume retention is important.
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Laboratory-manufactured bone substitute materials — including calcium phosphate ceramics and bioactive glass. Synthetic grafts avoid the use of biological tissue entirely and are appropriate for certain clinical applications.
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Bone grafting is performed by Dr. Claudio Tocchio, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and planned in coordination with Dr. Raj Singh based on 3D CBCT imaging that shows the exact dimensions of the bone deficiency.
After grafting, the material integrates with your natural bone over 3-6 months. Once the graft has matured — confirmed by follow-up imaging — the implant phase proceeds.
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