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id you know that with today’s modern techniques, bone grafting is now considered a routine treatment? A bone graft can fix a variety of facial and dental problems and may be required in some cases. If you’ve been told in the past that you’re not an ideal candidate for getting a tooth implant, call us to ask about how a sinus graft makes it possible for many of our patients to receive dental implants. Here are a few things you should know if you’re thinking about getting a dental implant or think a bone graft could help you.

It’s a routine procedure!

Bone grafting has become a standard practice. Depending on the quantity and quality of jawbone, most procedures take place in our office and we use local anesthesia or conscience sedation to relieve any anxiety.

Bone loss has been virtually eliminated!

The only reason our jaws have the amount of the bone that they do is because of the presence of existing teeth. Complicated procedures were developed in the past to attempt to rebuild jaws that had atrophied due to missing teeth and disuse but with the modernization of bone grafting and dental implants, we can prevent jawbone atrophy all together.

There are a variety of materials that can be used.

The bone grafting material you need could come from a variety of sources. Generally, we use bone taken from your hip, jaw, or lower knee but today we have the ability to grow bone where needed or obtain bone from a tissue bank. We also use special membranes to help protect the bone graft and encourage bone regeneration.

Bone grafting allows your body to rebuild itself.

The human body uses most bone grafting materials as a frame on which it can grow new bone. Over time the graft material will be replaced with new bone through your body’s own process of bone regeneration. Maintaining a healthy amount of bone tissue around your teeth is crucial in keeping up your oral health.

If you have a missing tooth, congenital defect, or have had a traumatic jaw injury, and you’re wondering whether you may need bone grafting, give us a call. We can answer your questions, and present the treatment options that are best in your individual situation

The droopy eye effect is almost always the result of age and genetics. As we get older, skin all over the body begins to lose its elasticity, allowing it to sag. The eyelids are no exception. In fact, because the skin that covers your eyes is very thin, it is often the “first to go”. As elasticity goes, eyelid skin stretches, creating folds and often a heavy, droopy feeling over the eyes.

Believe it or not, this process begins in our mid to late thirties. And it’s not just the upper eyelids. The under eye area is notorious for “bags”, which is really just fat pockets protruding through weakened muscles. The combination of these two conditions has a tendency to make us look tired, sleepy, and maybe even a little bit sad.

Luckily, the eyes can be re-awakened with blepharoplasty surgery, right here in our surgical center! Although the area surrounding the eyes will be swollen for several days after the surgery, the procedure itself is relatively simple. You will be sedated, but still awake and comfortable.

Alternatives to this traditional method include laser resurfacing and a transconjunctival approach, however the traditional blepharoplasty procedure tends to be a more comprehensive, long lasting approach. Give us a call so that we can help you decide which procedure is best for you at this time.

Don’t waste another moment looking tired. Let us help you revive your look today!