Bone Grafting for Dental Implants
An implant needs enough healthy bone around it. After a tooth is lost, the bone often shrinks. A bone graft rebuilds that bone so an implant can be placed securely.
What it is
Graft material is placed where bone is missing, often at the time of extraction or implant placement, and covered so it can heal and be replaced by your own bone over months. Whether you need a graft is usually decided from a CBCT scan, which we will advise and tell you where it is done. Grafting is carried out by an MDS specialist by prior appointment.
Who it is for
- Thin or short bone at the implant site
- Bone lost after an old extraction or gum disease
- Preserving the socket after an extraction for a future implant
How it is done
- Examination and a CBCT scan
- Local anaesthetic
- Graft placed and the gum closed with stitches
- Healing time before the implant, or the implant placed together, as planned
Time: Healing usually takes a few months before the implant is loaded.
Afterwards
- Cold packs and soft food for the first days
- Do not disturb the area; rinse gently as advised
- Keep review visits
What to know before you decide
Grafts usually integrate well, but healing varies, and smoking or uncontrolled diabetes increase the risk of failure. Some sites need more than one procedure.
Fee and booking
Our current published fee is ₹15,000 published fee for a bone graft procedure; confirmed after imaging. The final cost is confirmed after examination, and you receive a written plan with every option priced before anything is started. Paying per visit at standard fees is always allowed; see payment options. All current fees are listed in our online store.
A booked consultation is Rs 500, adjusted against your treatment; an MDS specialist consultation is ₹1,500, by prior appointment at our Kharadi clinic, which is open 8 AM to 11 PM, seven days a week. Book online or call 8484 990 678.
Common questions
Does every implant need a bone graft?
No. Many implants are placed without one; the scan decides.
Is the graft painful?
It is done under local anaesthetic; soreness afterwards is usually manageable.
How much does it add to the cost?
Our published bone graft fee is ₹15,000; your plan shows the exact cost.
Read more
- Dental Implants: the full guide
- Patients' questions answered by our dentists
- Our MDS department of Periodontics (gums and implants)
- All treatments
General information, reviewed by Dr Avinash Bamane (A-18814) and Dr Rashmi Bamane (A-22726), Maharashtra State Dental Council. It does not replace an examination of your own teeth.