Dental bone graft

You obviously are young or have good gum density. As far as I know implants are only given for younger people.

Not that young crazyH. I’m 72

I had 2 implants in my late 60s as my front teeth crowns failed. I had a bone density scan of my jaw before the implant and dentist said i needed a bone graft. When my crown roots were removed he placed some bone (not my bone) before stitching my gum. This was allowed to heal and allow the bone grafts to grow and in the meantime had a denture. It took months! Started in Jan and completed in Sept. No pain involved at any time but did have bruising under my eye and cheek. Wish i could afford other implants but they cost a fortune!

My GD who was born with a very severe cleft lip and palate had a bone graft when she was 11.
This was to enable her second teeth to grow and for other dental remedial work.
Bone was taken from her hip and it was ground into a paste and injected into her palate which had been repaired when she was a few months old.
I don’t know if the same procedure is done on older people.
It was very successful.

I don’t know why you perish the thought of dentures spottybook many people are quite happy with theirs and they look fine?

I had a bone graft when I had my implant, they harvested my own bone, bit of a grim scraping noise but all fine.

Thank you all for your encouragement.

Jaxjacky Apologies, I didn’t want to offend any denture wearers. My “horror” stems from seeing grandparents’ pink dentures sitting in a glass overnight by the bed. Plus arriving home from school and seeing my lovely Mum lying on the sofa, bowl of blood at her side having had all her teeth out in one go because of gum disease. I realise times have moved on.

No offence taken spottybrook I just wondered!