Bone volume decreases after tooth extraction and wound healing, leading to bone loss that causes aesthetic and functional defects.
Bone loss due to extraction, inflammation, trauma, or other reasons does not mean implant placement is impossible.
From a functional and aesthetic perspective, achieving optimal results almost always requires some form of oral surgical bone augmentation. Bone regeneration is performed before or during implant placement when there is insufficient bone volume.
This bone volume is necessary to support the dental implant so it can withstand the functional chewing forces from a structural standpoint.
The dental implant must be positioned correctly.
If guidelines are not followed, the final result may be a prosthetic solution that does not function well under load and is more prone to complications such as peri-implantitis, fracture of the implant, abutment, screw, or artificial tooth crown.
The procedure is based on the fact that bone heals more slowly than surrounding connective tissue and mucosa, whose cells grow faster into the bone defect, preventing it from filling with newly formed bone.
Therefore, a membrane is placed between the remaining bone support and the gum to prevent soft tissue ingrowth and allow bone regeneration.
By inserting this barrier between the defect and surrounding soft tissue, regeneration of periodontal tissue and bone is enabled.
Due to their specific function and properties, membranes have become an important part of bone defect regeneration.
Artificial bone for regenerating bone defects is a biocompatible material that stimulates new bone growth in areas where bone has been lost or damaged. The material is either synthetic or derived from animal sources.
It serves as a temporary scaffold supporting the natural bone regeneration process, providing a stable foundation for implant placement.
Bone augmentation with autologous bone involves using the patient’s own bone to regenerate and replace lost bone tissue.
This method promotes natural healing and bone integration.
