Baylor College of Dentistry
Regenerating Bone
to Anchor Implants
by Carolyn Cox
For patients who need dental implants, the process can seem
especially daunting if they also need additional bone to support
them. Previously this meant a separate surgery to acquire this
bone through a graft from the patient’s jaw or hip and reposition
it at the implant site.
Thanks to a clinical inspiration by Dr. Marianela Gonzalez,
assistant professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Texas
A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, patients now have
an alternative.
The award-winning treatment idea was sparked through caring
for a patient who had lower teeth so loose ѡ