Hi Sonuger,

Bone graft material is used to stimulate the growth of new bone to help fill in the hole that was left from the extracted tooth. The graft actually becomes the new bone, not additional bone. You may be envisioning bone growth upon bone... that is not the case. Without the graft, the hole would close higher leaving an indentation in the bone.

To determine how well the bone graft has taken and to see the location of the wisdom tooth, you could get an xray at your dental office.

Bryanna


QUOTE=Sonuger;919588]Hi everyone,

I am now 32 years old and it's been more than a year since I underwent a procedure where my second molar was removed instead of my wisdom teeth along with sinus lift and insertion of bone filler and membrane to my sinus cavity. However, my upper wisdom teeth has not come out yet and I'm worried that it might erupt in an abnormal position because it has been blocked by the bone graft. Has anyone heard or encountered a similar situation before? Your feedback will be highly appreciated.[/QUOTE]