Dental Implants

Bone grafting is not always required when someone needs a dental implant. We carry out a full examination to determine if the bone loss is severe enough to require a graft or if it can be avoided with the use of short implants.We talk through the options with you and discuss our findings and recommendations for treatment. If bone grafting is a necessary step, it can make further treatment more successful.

The different types of bone grafting are guided bone augmentation and block grafts.

This is a more radical process. If a lot of bone has been lost from the front of the upper jaw we will relocate bone from the patient to restore it.

We will often look for alternative solutions before resorting to this. When necessary, bone grafting is a very useful procedure. We usually use a CT scanner to assess the bone levels and make a full assessment of the best course of treatment. We explain the process fully to you so you know exactly what the treatment entails and why we have recommended it