Service
Bone grafting
The jawbone shrinks where a tooth has been missing. A bone graft rebuilds that area so it can support a dental implant or keep its natural shape.
Why bone is lost
Bone needs the pressure of chewing to stay strong. When a tooth is lost, the bone beneath it slowly thins. Gum disease can cause bone loss as well.
What a graft does
Grafting material is placed where bone is missing. Over the following months your own bone grows into it, creating a firm base.
Questions
Questions
How it works
How grafting works
A careful step towards a lasting tooth replacement.
1We assess the bone
An exam and imaging show how much bone there is and where it is needed.
2The graft is placed
With the area numb, the material is placed and the gum is closed over it.
3The bone heals
Over the following months your own bone grows in, ready for the next step.
About us
Why families choose Happy Smiles
At the same address in Columbia for over fifty years — started by Dr. Brockley, then Dr. Qilin Xu.
Fifty years, one address
543 Locust St has been the practice's home the whole time.
A dentist who knows you
Dr. Xu holds degrees in medicine and dentistry — the same doctor at every visit.
Routine to emergency
Exams and cleanings, fillings, dentures and veneers, whitening — and emergency care when something cannot wait.
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