Bone grafting for dental implants in London
Bone augmentation is necessary in cases where the volume of the jawbone is not sufficient for an implant. It can be performed on both the upper and lower jaw and ensures that dental implants can be securely anchored. We often mix the patient’s bone with an artificial bone to restore the original contour of the jawbone and embed the implant for long term success.
Treatment Duration
1+ hours
Price
From £800
Recovery Time
7+ days
Bone grafting (bone augmentation) is the transfer of bone tissue from another location within the body (autogenous bone), the insertion of a natural replacement material (allogenic bone) or even the use of a synthetic tissue (artificial, also called xenogenic, bone) to an oral site where it is needed after bone volume loss. It is also possible to blend a patient’s bone with a natural or artificial bone resource to restore the original contour of the jawbone and so prepare for a dental implant.
This surgery can be necessary if an implant is needed but the current volume of your jawbone is not strong enough to support one if fitted. Bone grafting can be performed on the upper or lower jaws and is often conducted on an outpatient basis, under local anaesthetic or light sedation, at our clinic in Wimpole Street, central London.
If comprehensive bone augmentation with bone extraction from the pelvis is advised, please note that this is not conducted under normal sedation in our clinic. Usually, the range of bone grafting procedures offered in our clinic from the straightforward to the more complex is enough to solve 99.9 % of all implant and bone augmentation cases.
What is bone grafting?
Bone grafting (bone augmentation) is the transfer of bone tissue from another location within the body (autogenous bone), the insertion of a natural replacement material (allogenic bone) or even the use of a synthetic tissue (artificial, also called xenogenic, bone) to an oral site where it is needed after bone volume loss. It is also possible to blend a patient’s bone with a natural or artificial bone resource to restore the original contour of the jawbone and so prepare for a dental implant.
This surgery can be necessary if an implant is needed but the current volume of your jawbone is not strong enough to support one if fitted. Bone grafting can be performed on the upper or lower jaws and is often conducted on an outpatient basis, under local anaesthetic or light sedation, at our clinic in Wimpole Street, central London.
If comprehensive bone augmentation with bone extraction from the pelvis is advised, please note that this is not conducted under normal sedation in our clinic. Usually, the range of bone grafting procedures offered in our clinic from the straightforward to the more complex is enough to solve 99.9 % of all implant and bone augmentation cases.
Meet your award-winning Bone Grafting dentist and team…
- We have over 75+ years of combined dentistry experience across our specialist team.
- 10,000+ treatments performed and counting.
- We are leaders in the dental industry – we regularly teach, lecture and publish our research work internationally.
Prof Dr Christian Mehl
Ms Rebecca Poletto
Mr Ajay Talpada
Our Expertise
We believe we offer the perfect balance of location, professional expertise and digitally enabled dentistry on an in-house basis, should you need our bone grafting techniques to restore your oral health. We are delighted to have here Dr. Dejan Dragisic and Prof. Mehl, perform bone augmentation surgery at our clinic. Their clinical expertise in Oral Surgery and Implantology is further complemented by their proficiency in all aspects of Oral Medicine.
We genuinely appreciate that the decision to proceed with a dental implant is one to consider and should you need bone augmentation in order for the implant to succeed, you may need more time, information and reassurance that you have chosen the right dental clinic to perform this surgery. Trust that we have all the resources on hand to meet and even exceed your care expectations.
From the moment you contact us to your first consultation and onto your first surgical appointment, our digital workflow principles mean every expert involved is aware of your exact case. Plus, we confidently employ ultrasound-driven bone surgery (or Piezoelectric surgery) to work precisely, effectively and efficiently to deliver with the utmost care the bone augmentation you need.
Helen Li
Wimpole Street Dental has the highest most ethical standard of work, personable approach, clear and safe procedures, top notch excellence and reliability in treatment provided with utmost professionalism from crème de la crème world class specialists all under one roof.
Who is suitable for bone grafting?
Patients recommended for a dental implant who are in good general and good oral health but require more jawbone support, may present as suitable candidates.
Bone grafting for this purpose is needed if there is less than about 2 mm of bone present on all sides of the proposed dental implant site. Bone grafting is vital where the body naturally reduces the bone volume in the jaw area once the tooth is lost and where the implant is now recommended.
Why not contact us today, if you are thinking about this procedure?
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- Mehl C, Kern M, Zimmermann A, Harder S, Huth S, Selhuber-Unkel C. Impact of Cleaning Procedures on Adhesion of Living Cells to Three Abutment Materials. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2017 Sep/Oct;32(5):976-984. doi: 10.11607/jomi.5630. PMID: 28906501.
