Video – Sinus Lift Bone Graft for Dental Implants

sinus lift bone graft video

Sinus lift bone grafts are done when you need dental implants for your upper back teeth, but don't have enough bone. The procedure has been done since the mid 1970's. I was personally trained by the inventor of this procedure, Dr. Hilt Tatum This video is intended to give you some insight to why and … Read more

Bone Grafting For Dental Implants…Where Do You Get the Bone?

bone grafting for dental implants

When you lose a tooth, you lose bone with it. Rebuilding the bone for dental implants is very common.  Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information made available to patients about where the bone comes from. In this video, I will describe bone material options such as human, cow (bovine), your own bone and … Read more

What is a “Block Bone Graft” Associated with Dental Implants? — Video

block bone graft video

UPDATE TO THIS POST —-CLICK HERE Many patients have come to me for second opinions about bone grafts. Specifically, they were told they need a "block graft" or "onlay graft." Although this procedure is popular and works well, there is not a lot of patient information available about it. This video should give you a … Read more

Repairing Dental Implants

Despite dental implants having a high success rate, an implant is not immune from problems.  An extremely small percentage of implants or teeth made on implants can exhibit problems with the bone or gum. Most important is prevention from this occurring.  Dental implants must be placed in areas where bone and gum are abundant.  If … Read more

Dental Implant Bone Grafting –Do I Need It?

Gap between upper center front teeth

This is one of the most common questions I get.

Some of the implant “supercenters” advertise that it is not necessary.  Unfortunately that marketing is misleading.  It is a case-by-case situation that needs to be carefully evaluated.

If the bone is not wide or tall enough for an implant, a bone graft is recommended.  Sure, an implant can just be “put” in into almost no bone.  Is that really helping you?  What most fail to understand is that you are compromising on the essential long-term foundation of the implant, which is the surrounding bone.

What if you were constructing a building that was to be secured by four main posts in the ground?  If you took out one main post, making the building stand on three legs, it would still stand.  If an earthquake happens, would you rather be in the building with four posts or three?  Dental implants are no different; they are subject to extreme forces on a daily basis.

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