Dr. Gordon Christensen answers questions from readers and offers his answers based on research, dentists' opinions worldwide, and personal observation.
When you take a tooth out, particularly in the smile area, that bone can shrink back as high as 60%, leaving a large void and therefore a long pontic or poor bone for a subsequent implant. In this video, Dr. Christensen discusses what you need to know about allografts and alloplasts when you do socket grafting.
Previously, Dr. Christensen addressed the question: Are allografts better than xenografts for socket grafting? Watch this video for his answer.
