Bone Grafting Post-Op Instructions

In this video, Amber, our dental assistant, explains the best course of home care to assure proper healing after your bone autograft.

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Following a grafting procedure, it is important to leave the gauze in the area as instructed. Please avoid hard, crunchy foods, but most importantly, do not touch either site until you return to the office. Please feel free to click the link below for a more detailed explanation of your postop instruction sheet.

If you or someone you love wants to enhance their smile and bite function with dental implants, a bone grafting procedure may be needed. You can trust Dr. Victor C. Apel and his team at Designing Smiles Dentistry in Melbourne, FL, to provide quality and compassionate care that improves your oral health and restores your self-confidence. Call now and let us give you something to smile about.












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