As you might know, dental implants have unique perks compared to dentures or bridges. This fact stems from how the former fuse with your jawbone. However, implant placement can involve its own obstacles. In particular, a patient may need a bone graft ahead of it. If you’d like to know why that’s the case, your local dentist has you covered. Here, then, is a summary of why an implant treatment may require a bone graft beforehand.
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