Bone Grafting
Periodontal Care
About This Service
Bone grafting at South Bay Dental Surgery Center is planned around the bigger picture: preserving an extraction site, rebuilding bone for a future implant, or improving support around teeth or implants. Torrance patients often explore grafting when they want to keep future replacement options open.
Bone grafting is used when the jaw needs more support for healing, tooth replacement, or future implant treatment. Bone can shrink after tooth loss, infection, trauma, or periodontal disease. A graft helps preserve or rebuild the area so the long-term treatment plan has a stronger foundation.
Socket preservation after extraction
When a tooth is removed, the surrounding bone can begin to change shape. Socket preservation places grafting material in the extraction site to help maintain bone volume for a future implant, bridge, or more stable ridge shape.
Rebuilding bone before implants
If a missing-tooth area does not have enough height or width for an implant, grafting may be recommended before placement. This can make implant positioning safer, more stable, and better aligned with the final restoration.
Regeneration around teeth or implants
Bone grafting may also be part of periodontal or peri-implant treatment when disease has damaged supporting bone. The goal is to improve stability and create healthier support for the structures that remain.
The Process
Bone Evaluation
Imaging and clinical measurements help determine where bone is missing and what type of grafting approach may be appropriate.
Site Preparation
The area is cleaned and prepared, often at the time of extraction or as a separate site-development procedure.
Graft Placement
Grafting material is placed to support healing and help rebuild or preserve the needed bone volume.
Healing & Next Steps
Healing time varies by case. After the area matures, we reassess the site and plan the next restorative or implant step.
Common Questions
During your consultation, we can review whether grafting is recommended now, whether it can be combined with extraction or implant care, and how it fits into your long-term treatment plan.
Benefits
- Supports future implant treatment
- Helps preserve jaw shape
- Rebuilds areas of bone loss
- Improves treatment predictability