![Dr. Nkemakonam Egolum – Oral Surgeon Near Upper Marlboro, MD - General dentist in Bowie, MD]()
Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies and is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity ofbone suitable for placement of dental implants. In these situations, most patients are notcandidates for placement of dental implants.With bone grafting, we now have the opportunity to not only replace bone where it is missing, but also the ability to promote new bone growth in that location! This not onlygives us the opportunity to place implants of proper length and width, it also gives us achance to restore functionality and esthetic appearance.Autogenous bone grafts, also known as autografts, are made from your own bone, taken from somewhere else in the body. The bone is typically harvested from the chin, jaw,lower leg bone, hip, or the skull. Autogenous bone grafts are advantageous in that thegraft material is live bone, meaning it contains living cellular elements that enhance bonegrowth.However, one downside to the autograft is that it requires a second procedure to harvest bone from elsewhere in the body. Depending on your condition, a second procedure maynot be in your best interest.Allogenic bone, or allograft, is dead bone harvested from a cadaver, then processed using a freeze-dry method to extract the water via a vacuum. Unlike autogenous bone, allogenicbone cannot produce new bone on its own. Rather, it serves as a framework or scaffoldover which bone from the surrounding bony walls can grow to fill the defect or void.Xenogenic bone is derived from non-living bone of another species, usually a cow. The bone is processed at very high temperatures to avoid the potential for immune rejectionand contamination. Like allogenic grafts, xenogenic grafts serve as a framework for bonefrom the surrounding area to grow and fill the void.Both allogenic and xenogenic bone grafting are advantageous in that they do not require a second procedure to harvest your own bone, as with autografts. However, because theseoptions lack autografts bone-forming properties, bone regeneration may take longer thanwith autografts, with a less predictable outcome.This product is processed allograft bone, containing collagen, proteins, and growth factors that are extracted from the allograft bone. It is available in the form of powder,putty, chips, or as a gel that can be injected through a syringe.Graft composites consist of other bone graft materials and growth factors to achieve the benefits of a variety of substances. Some combinations may include: collagen/ceramiccomposite, which closely resembles the composition of natural bone, DBM combinedwith bone marrow cells, which aid in the growth of new bone, or acollagen/ceramic/autograft composite.Synthetic materials also have the advantage of not requiring a second procedure to harvest bone, reducing risk and pain. Each bone grafting option has its own risks andbenefits. Dr. Egolum will determine which type of bone graft material is right for you.The surgical staff at Bowie Oral Surgery are friendly, compassionate, experienced certified oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants, who assist in the monitoring of patients undergoing IVsedation/General anesthesia and surgery. All our surgical staff are xray and CPR certified.
All our administrative staff are highly trained and professional personnel, who are well versed in health and dental insurance policies. Our goal is to provide you with world class care andcustomer service and we make that a priority.
Dr. Egolum is a skilled and dedicated highly rated Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing in the Washington DC / Maryland metro area where he has lived since 2003. With a philosophy that compassion is the most important element of treatment, Dr. Egolum believes in never treating strangers and makes every effort to know his patients on a personal level.
He completed his dental training at Howard University College of Dentistry in Washington DC. In his final years he served in various leadership positions in student government as Student Council Vice President as well as class treasurer. He displayed tremendous dedication and determination, completing his dental school requirements and national dental board examination an entire semester early. Dr. Egolum graduated at the top of his dental class, earning him an induction in the most prestigious dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon as well as acceptance directly into the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training program at Howard University Hospital.
During his rigorous 4 year training, Dr. Egolum received a full scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery experience along with countless hours of training in Internal Medicine, General Surgery/Trauma, Emergency Medicine and Anesthesia. Dr. Egolum received extensive anesthesia experience, the bulk of which was at Howard University Hospital, Veterans Hospital of DC and Childrens National Medical Center where he worked with sick children from neonates up to adolescence. He enjoys all disciplines of Oral Surgery but has a special interest in Dentoalveolar, Implant surgery, Facial Trauma and Orthognathic (jaw reconstructive) Surgery. Dr. Egolum is currently on staff at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, MD.
Dr. Egolum also trained directly with world renowned and published Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Posnick at Georgetown Hospital with whom he published extensive research on the Long-term Outcomes of Orthognathic Surgery in patients with dentofacial deformities.
After completion of residency, Dr. Egolum practiced as an associate surgeon in multiple practices in Greenbelt MD, Silver Spring MD and Rockville, MD for years before finally establishing his solo practice in Bowie, MD in 2018. He has performed over 20,000 surgical procedures and treated over 8000 patients since 2013.
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