Los Angeles, CA, Oct. 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Los Angeles dental
implant dentist, Dr. Bijan Afar, offers bone graft procedures
that can rebuild lost or damaged bone tissue and restore
beautifully healthy smiles. When a tooth is lost, the surrounding
bone tissue begins to resorb due to the lack of stimulation. As the
bone deteriorates, more teeth can be lost, which triggers even more
bone loss. Dental implants can help stimulate bone tissue and
preserve critical bone density. In some cases, however, the bone
must be built back up to healthy levels before the implant
procedure can be performed.
Dr. Bijan Afar, bone
grafts expert, most often recommends a bone graft procedure for
patients who are candidates for dental implants but who have
insufficient bone tissue for placement. Bone grafts are usually
performed using either donor tissue or synthetic grafting material.
They can be used to change the size and shape of the dental ridge
in a procedure that takes place before the implant procedure, or
they can be used for smaller changes at the time of the dental
implant procedure.
Bone grafting has been determined to be safe and effective for use
with dental implants. The patient's own bone tissue is the
preferred material, but other types of donor tissue and grafting
materials can also be used safely and effectively. The healing
process may take several months as the natural bone tissue begins
to grow after the stimulation of the grafting process. Once the
bone has been strengthened, the implant can be placed. When the
bone graft takes place at the time of the implant procedure, it
will heal along with the implant to create a strong, durable
restoration.
Dr. Afar provides various other services, including periodontal treatments, gum grafts, scaling and root planing, crown lengthening, soft tissue grafts and much more.
About Dr. Bijan Afar
Visit http://www.oralimplants.com to
learn more about Dr. Afar. Dr. Bijan Afar, Los Angeles
dentist, is a graduate of UCLA's School of Dentistry from which he
received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery. He was among the top 5
percent of all graduating students in the United States and was
awarded the Dentist-Scientist Fellowship from the National
Institutes of Health. He was also awarded with an Oral Biology
Graduate Fellowship, the California State Fellowship and the
Hortense Fishbaugh Fellowship. Dr. Afar continued his post-graduate
studies in the fields of periodontology and dental implants and
received his specialty degree from the University of Washington in
Seattle.