Restore lost bone and gum support around your teeth with regenerative periodontal care on Armitage Avenue.
Bone and gum tissue rarely announce their losses. Gum disease, an old extraction, or an injury can quietly wear away the support under your teeth until a tooth loosens or you hear there is not enough bone for an implant. Guided bone and tissue regeneration gives your body a protected space to rebuild some of that lost support.
Cityview Dental Arts is Dental Group of Chicago’s Bucktown office, and regenerative procedures are one part of the periodontal care in Bucktown our team provides. From your first X-rays to your final healing check, care stays in our Armitage Avenue office, with very little referral out.
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) both use a thin barrier membrane to direct healing. Gum tissue grows faster than bone, so without a barrier it can fill a defect before bone and the ligament holding a tooth have a chance. The membrane keeps that space open, often with graft material inside, while slower-growing cells do their work.
Rebuilt bone can support teeth and restorations much like natural bone. According to a 2020 study in the Journal of Periodontal & Implant Science, implants placed in bone rebuilt with GBR had a five-year survival rate of 96.4%, close to the 97.5% seen in natural bone.
Dr. Bock founded Cityview Dental Arts and continues to treat patients from the Bucktown office today. His long history in the neighborhood means many patients have trusted him with their care for years, now backed by the resources of Dental Group of Chicago.
Regeneration is usually one part of a bigger plan instead of a stand-alone treatment. Our Bucktown dentists may suggest it in situations like these.
Digital X-rays and careful gum measurements show how much support is missing and where. That information tells us whether regeneration can help and which approach fits.
Both techniques follow the same principle, but they rebuild different structures.
GBR rebuilds jawbone, most often where a tooth is missing or will soon be replaced. Graft material is placed in the thin or hollow area and covered with a membrane, and over several months your own bone grows through it. This step can prepare a site for dental implants in Bucktown.
GTR focuses on a natural tooth damaged by periodontitis. After the root is cleaned, a membrane is placed between the gum and the root so bone and the periodontal ligament can reattach, which may help a weakened tooth stay in place.
Many membranes are resorbable and dissolve on their own, so no second visit is needed to remove them. Graft material can come from your own body, a donor, or a synthetic substitute. When a tooth is removed, bone grafting after an extraction can limit how much the socket shrinks.
Regeneration works best in a clean, healthy mouth. If active infection is present, gum disease treatment in Bucktown comes first to calm inflammation and clear bacteria from below the gumline.
At your consultation, we review your health history, medications, and habits like smoking, which can slow bone healing. You receive a plan with each step, the expected healing time, and an estimate, so you can schedule around work and family.
The area is numbed with local anesthesia before we begin. We gently open the gum, clean the root or bone surface, place graft material where needed, and position the membrane over the site.
The gum is then closed over the membrane with small stitches. Appointment length depends on how many sites we treat, and you go home with written instructions and a follow-up visit already on the calendar.
Swelling and tenderness usually peak within the first few days and then fade. Cold packs, soft foods, and the medication we recommend can help. Avoid brushing directly on the site, skip straws and smoking, and rinse as directed so the membrane stays protected.
Bone and ligament grow slowly, so full regeneration often takes several months. We check the site at follow-up visits and use X-rays to confirm new bone has filled in before moving on to an implant, a crown, or routine maintenance.
Regeneration is often one step in a larger plan, so we lay out the cost of each phase up front. Our team reviews your dental coverage with you before treatment and shows what your plan may contribute at each stage.
Cherry financing can spread the remaining cost across monthly payments. New patients without dental insurance can start with a $99 visit that includes an initial cleaning, a comprehensive exam, and a full set of digital X-rays.
Rebuilding bone and gum support works best when one team plans the whole sequence. Dr. Jerome Bock founded Cityview Dental Arts and continues to treat patients in Bucktown, and our office handles most procedures in-house, from extraction to regeneration to the final restoration.
We offer appointments until 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for patients who cannot step away during the workday. Heated blankets, neck pillows, eucalyptus wipes, Netflix, and water bottles from our comfort menu can make a longer visit feel easier.
Guided bone regeneration rebuilds jawbone, often to prepare a site for an implant. Guided tissue regeneration repairs the bone and ligament around a natural tooth damaged by gum disease.
The area is numbed before treatment, so most patients feel pressure instead of pain. Soreness and swelling for several days afterward are common and typically respond well to medication and cold packs.
Healing time varies with the size of the area and your overall health, but new bone often takes several months to mature. We track progress with follow-up visits and X-rays.
Many membranes are resorbable and dissolve as you heal, so no removal visit is needed. If a non-resorbable membrane suits your case better, we explain the extra step ahead of time.
Graft material can come from your own body, a donor source, or a synthetic substitute. We discuss which option fits your case during your consultation.
In some cases, guided tissue regeneration can rebuild enough support to help a tooth affected by gum disease stay in place. An exam and X-rays show whether a tooth is a good candidate.
Some cases allow grafting and implant placement in the same visit, while others need several months of healing first. Your bone volume and the size of the defect guide the timing.
Soft, cool foods like yogurt, eggs, mashed potatoes, and pasta are good choices for the first several days. Avoid chewing on the treated side until we give the go-ahead.
Our Bucktown office, Cityview Dental Arts, is located at 2232 W. Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647.
Cityview Dental Arts is open Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Use any Book Appointment button on this page to choose a time online, and our team will confirm your visit. New patients are always welcome.
Lost bone and gum support can limit your treatment options, and regeneration may open some of them back up. Cityview Dental Arts, part of Dental Group of Chicago, brings periodontal treatment, regeneration, and restorative care together in one office on Armitage Avenue.
If you have been told you lack the bone for an implant, or a tooth feels looser than it should, a consultation is a good place to start. Schedule a regeneration consultation at our Bucktown office today.
2232 W. Armitage Ave
Chicago, IL
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