Bone grafts of the week

Following the removal of a tooth, there is a large hole left in the extraction site. The area resorbs and collapses. In order to preserve the extraction socket, dentists place a bone graft. This is very important especially when an implant will be placed. In these photos I demonstrate the placement of a bone graft and collagen membrane following a surgical extraction.

Case 1:

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broken down tooth
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extracting roots
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extraction site
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bone graft
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collagen membrane sutured over
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extracted roots
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BioHorizons bone graft used in this procedure

Case 2:

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extraction site of second bone graft patient
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bone graft placed and collagen membrane sutured over
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extracted roots
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Nobel Biocare bone graft and collagen membrane used in this case

Case 3:

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decayed, non-restorable back molar
extracted tooth
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bone graft placed

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