Your teeth are surrounded by bones that are responsible for keeping them secure in your mouth. If periodontal disease has caused bone and tooth loss, a cosmetic dentist can perform a bone grafting procedure to replace the bone and give you dental implants. Your dental insurance company may be able to assist with a portion of the costs for the procedures to make them more affordable.

How Can a Cosmetic Dentist Perform Bone Grafting & Install Dental Implants?

A cosmetic dentist can perform bone grafting to replace bone loss by taking a portion of healthy jawbone from an area of your mouth. The bone graft can also be constructed of synthetic material if you don't want to undergo surgery for removing your own bone. The bone graft will be inserted into your gums after an incision is made in the area where dental implants are being installed. The graft will then be covered with a sterile membrane to prevent an infection and stitched up.

After, you will be sent home to heal for a while, depending on how extensive the surgery was. A minor bone grafting procedure can usually receive dental implants on the same day. A metal post will be placed in the bone to support the dental implant. The metal post will then be extended with a part called an abutment being placed on it. After all of the posts and abutments are installed in the bone, the dental implants will be attached to them.

Your smile will be improved on the same visit of getting implants. You should be able to use them just as they are your natural teeth.

Will Insurance Cover a Portion of the Bone Grafting & Dental Implant Procedures?

If you have lost bone due to suffering from periodontal disease, bone grafting may be medically necessary. Due to you needing the procedure for health reasons, your insurance company might cover some of the expenses, which can cost an average of $200-$3,000 plus. The best way to pay for the dental implants is by making payments on them if the cosmetic dentist will allow it. Dental implants are not usually something that is medically needed, so you will have to pay for them on your own.

Don't allow bone loss from periodontal disease to take away the joy of having beautiful teeth. Visit a cosmetic dentist like one from Charlottesville Dental Medicine at Forest Lakes to undergo bone grafting so you can receive dental implants that function just like your natural teeth!