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When Is Bone Graft Necessary?
i m 62 year old. had done 3 implants previously which have failed in my lower jaw. right side of the lower jaw has bone height of 4 mm only. also other bone doesnot have a good height . my doc says 3 to 4 implants can be possible . should i go through a bone graft or should i put smaller implants ?
Mon, 30 Jun 2014
if the bone height is less..better to do bone graft..take proper pre investigation with xray and ct scan for determine bone thickness and heigh..
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