Bone Grafting & Ridge Preservation
Maintaining the landscape. Your smile is only as strong as the foundation it sits on — by preserving or rebuilding your bone volume, we ensure you remain a candidate for implants and keep the natural contours of your face for years to come.
The science of regeneration
While “bone grafting” sounds intense, it is actually a very gentle, constructive procedure. Think of it as placing a scaffold: we introduce a biocompatible material to the area of bone loss that acts as a placeholder, stimulating your body to send in its own cells to regenerate living, healthy bone.
- Ridge Preservation: Performed immediately after a tooth extraction — we fill the empty socket with grafting material to prevent the socket walls from collapsing while it heals.
- Bone Augmentation: Performed to rebuild defects in the jaw where bone has already been lost, widening or heightening the ridge to prepare for a future implant.
Candidates for reinforcement
This treatment is essential for anyone looking to protect their oral architecture. It is the recommended pathway if:
- Planned Extraction: You need a tooth removed and want to keep the option open for a dental implant in the future.
- Implant Preparation: Your jawbone is currently too thin or narrow to support the titanium post of an implant.
- Aesthetic Collapse: You have a “dent” in your gum line where a tooth used to be, which makes a bridge or crown look unnatural.
- Denture Instability: You need to bulk up the jawbone to help a removable denture fit more securely.
The reconstruction protocol
We utilize advanced biologics and microsurgical techniques to make this process seamless and predictable.
The Site Prep
If we are extracting a tooth, we do so atraumatically to preserve the surrounding bone walls. If the tooth is already gone, we clean the site to ensure a healthy base.
The Scaffolding
We place the sterile bone grafting granules into the defect or socket.
The Shield
We cover the graft with a specialized collagen membrane — a biological Band-Aid that prevents gum tissue from growing into the graft while it heals.
Regeneration
Over the next 3 to 6 months, your body absorbs the grafting material and replaces it with your own dense, natural bone.
Why BOND Aesthetic?
We use the highest quality materials to ensure safety and success.
Premium Materials
We rely on clinically proven, sterile grafting materials (synthetic, bovine, or allograft) that have the highest success rates for integration.
Growth Factors
In complex cases we may use PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) — taking a small sample of your blood to concentrate healing factors — to accelerate recovery.
Microsurgery
Our incisions are minimal, designed to preserve blood supply and reduce post-operative swelling.
Long-Term Vision
We don’t just pull teeth; we plan for what comes after the extraction, ensuring you aren’t left with a defect that is hard to fix later.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the bone come from?
We typically use processed bone minerals from a bottle (bovine or donor-derived) that are sterilized and safe. In rare cases we may use a little of your own bone, but usually the “bottled” scaffold is sufficient.
Does it hurt?
Surprisingly, bone grafting is not painful. Bone itself has no nerves. Any discomfort usually comes from the gum tissue healing, which feels similar to a standard tooth extraction recovery.
Why do I need this if I’m just getting a bridge?
Even with a bridge, the bone under the “fake” tooth shrinks over time, eventually leaving a gap between the bridge and your gums (a food trap). Ridge preservation keeps the gum line full and natural-looking.
How soon can I get an implant?
It depends on the size of the graft. For simple socket preservation, we can typically place the implant 3 to 4 months later. For larger augmentations, we may wait 6 months to ensure the bone is rock-solid.
In the heart of Aventura
Our office is conveniently located for patients in Aventura, Ojus, Highland Lakes, and those commuting from nearby areas like Sunny Isles Beach and Hallandale Beach.
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