Bone & gum grafting

Implants need enough healthy bone to hold them, and enough healthy gum to frame them. Where teeth have been missing for a long time, or gum disease has taken its toll, grafting rebuilds those foundations first.

Bone grafting rebuilds volume where the jawbone has resorbed, so an implant can be placed securely. Gum grafting restores tissue where gums have receded — protecting roots and giving restorations a natural frame. When a failing tooth is removed, socket preservation grafting at the time of extraction protects the bone for a future implant. Not everyone needs grafting: All-On-X placement is often planned to optimise your existing bone and avoid it entirely.