Bone Grafting in Borger, TX
When a tooth is lost, the bone that used to hold it starts to shrink. Over months and years, that bone thins out — and if you want an implant later, there may not be enough bone left to hold one. Bone grafting rebuilds the missing volume so the implant has something solid to anchor into.
When grafting is needed
The most common reason is implant preparation. If the bone in the site has already resorbed, Dr. Robertson grafts in material that acts as a scaffold — over a healing period of a few months, your body grows real bone through and around it, producing the volume needed for the implant post. Grafting is also used in periodontal cases where gum disease has eaten into the bone around existing teeth.
Graft material options
- Autograft — bone taken from another area of your own body (best integration)
- Allograft — processed donor bone from a tissue bank
- Xenograft — bone from an animal source, typically bovine
- Synthetic material — a man-made alternative for patients who prefer it
What healing looks like
Initial recovery is usually a few days of swelling and soft foods. The grafted bone then takes several months to fully integrate before it's ready to support an implant. Dr. Robertson will walk you through the timeline up front so you know what to expect — grafting isn't fast, but it's what makes a durable implant possible for patients who otherwise couldn't have one.