Do those who undergo dental implant generally need bone graft?

Depends: Sometimes depends on what bone is available at the site to support and surround the implant when placed.

Sometimes: It depends on the amount and quality of bone a potential implant site has. Sometimes a site has to be augmented in order for an implant to be successful, and sometimes it does not.

Sometimes: Dental implant surgery and subsequent tooth replacement therapy require both adequate bone and gum tissue. It is not uncommon for an extraction site to be missing both or either--requiring replacement to insure success. Technology has advanced to the point where these tissues can be replaced relatively easily--often with bone from sources other than you the patient. Ask your dentist!

No: Much depends on the location and reason for the implant. More often the grafting is needed in the upper jaw in the back. When a tooth is lost, the bone can collapse, leaving a defect which needs to be rebuilt to have a good contour and amount of bone to support the implant.

-: Not if there is enough alveolar bone to house the dental implant.

Not always: Not every implant site needs a bone graft. It all depends on the quality and quantity of the implant site.

Depends: Depends on the skill of the dentist removing the tooth and how much time lasped between the extraction and getting the dental implant.

Sometimes: Sometimes, it depends on the site where the implant goes a also if a tooth was just extracted.

Depends: Not generally, however every situation is different. If your dentist feels extra bone would benefit you then have it done.

About 40% Do: In my experience, for individuals who have been missing a tooth or teeth for quite some time, there is at least a 40% chance that they will require some type of bone augmentation procedure to reconstruct the bone such that a dental implant can be placed. Even if the tooth is being extracted, a simple socket bone graft should be placed so ensure ideal placement of the future implant. Keep smiling.