Secure the Foundation of Your Smile with Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)

Bone loss can affect your smile and jaw function and make you ineligible for teeth replacements like dental implants. Travis A Bell DDS PLLC offers guided bone regeneration (GBR)  to rebuild and strengthen your jawbone in Greensboro, North Carolina. If you need to bolster the health and stability of your jawbone, you can trust Drs. Travis A. Bell and Janna C. Matko for personalized care.

What is guided bone regeneration?

GBR is a dental procedure used to regenerate and rebuild bone in areas where it has deteriorated, often to prepare for dental implants or other restorative procedures. It involves placing a bone graft material in the resorbed area and covering it with a specialized membrane to scaffold the site and encourage new bone growth.

This technique ensures that the bone regenerates properly by preventing soft tissue from invading the healing area. These soft, non-osteogenic tissues grow faster than bone. The membrane protects the area, allowing slower-growing bone cells to repopulate the site.

Why do I need guided bone regeneration?

When you lose a tooth, bone degradation occurs because the bone lacks proper stimulation to regenerate. Besides tooth loss, your jawbone can deteriorate because of advanced gum disease or dental trauma.

Bone loss doesn’t just affect your jaw function—a weak foundation creates problems when placing dental implants. With GBR, we increase the bone volume and density to provide long-term stability for dental implants. GBR has proven to be one of the best ways to grow new bone and resolve bone atrophy issues.

What can I expect from the procedure?

While each patient is unique, the general GBR procedure involves:

  • Consultation: We’ll inspect your jawbone to determine the need for regeneration. If so, we’ll take the dimensions of your bone to determine the amount of bone graft needed. 
  • Anesthesia: We always prioritize your comfort throughout the procedure. The dentist will numb your gums with local anesthetics to ensure a comfortable dental experience. 
  • Bone grafting: The dentist will incise your gums to expose the receded bone. Then, we’ll carefully position a bone graft before suturing it in place. Then, the dentist places the barrier membrane over the bone graft to create a stable and secure environment for bone regeneration.

Over the next few months, the bone graft will heal and fuse with the jawbone through osseointegration. The results? A stable and healthy foundation to support your dental implants and other restorations.

What are the benefits of guided bone regeneration?

GBR restores your lost jawbone, creating numerous possibilities for your smile. Our patients are often amazed at the results. 

Here are the benefits of GBR.

  • Improved stability for implants: Have you been deemed ineligible for implants because of bone resorption? Create the foundation needed to support a dental implant. 
  • Improved function: Restored bone enhances your chewing efficiency, restoring your quality of life. 
  • Prevents jawbone loss: Regenerating your jawbone prevents further bone loss in the future.
  • Better aesthetics: Restored jawbone supports your facial structures to prevent an aged, sunken-in appearance. 

Dental implant success starts with a strong foundation, and bone regeneration can make a difference. Our dental team combines years of experience with modern technology to achieve maximum bone growth with faster healing.

Do you need guided bone regeneration?

Don’t let bone loss limit your smile’s possibilities forever. Consider guided bone regeneration services from Travis A Bell DDS PLLC. Call (336) 274-8386, and let’s build your foundation for durable smile solutions.