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Bone augmentation
Additional bone reconstruction may be needed when bone volume is insufficient. The approach and whether it takes place with or before implant placement are determined at your examination.
When the jawbone is not enough to hold an implant, bone graft material is placed where bone is missing. It can be done in the same session as the implant or as a separate stage beforehand.
Key facts
- When it is needed
- When bone width or height is not enough for an implant
- Planning
- Based on 3D CBCT measurements
- Anaesthesia
- Local; sedation can be discussed if needed
- Timing
- Together with the implant or as a separate earlier stage
- Material
- Your own bone, donor, animal-derived or synthetic; usually covered with a membrane
- Price
- approx. 300 AZN per implant (confirmed after examination and 3D CBCT)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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After a tooth is removed, the bone in that area no longer receives chewing load and gradually loses both width and height; the longer the gap stays empty, the greater the loss. Long-standing gum disease (periodontitis), injury, cysts and years of wearing a removable denture can also play a part. As a result there is not enough bone to support an implant securely.
The procedure is done under local anaesthesia, and sedation can be discussed if needed. In the first days swelling, tenderness and sometimes bruising are expected and settle with time. During this period it helps to eat soft food, follow the medication and rinsing routine your dentist prescribes, avoid touching the area with your tongue or toothbrush, and not smoke.
There is no single timeline. If the existing bone can hold the implant firmly at placement, the graft and implant are done in one operation and overall treatment is shorter. If the defect is large, the bone is built up first, healing is allowed, and the implant is placed later; staged plans usually involve waiting several months. An examination and a follow-up scan show when the bone is ready.
No. Your own bone can be the preferred choice for some defects, especially when volume is needed in block form, but it means a second surgical site. In many cases donor, animal-derived or synthetic materials, or a mix of them, are enough. The choice depends on the shape of the defect, the volume needed and the anatomy of the area.
Sometimes, yes. If the shortfall is small, a short or narrow implant, or in suitable cases an angled position, can reduce the need for grafting. In a fully toothless jaw, concepts such as All-on-4 allow some patients to avoid a large graft. Whether this is possible for you is shown by 3D measurements together with the plan for the final teeth.
Bone grafting is a surgical procedure and its result cannot be guaranteed. Possible complications include the wound line opening with part of the material becoming exposed, infection, less volume gained than expected and, rarely, the graft not taking. The more complex the defect, the higher the risk. Smoking and uncontrolled diabetes affect healing, so they are addressed in the plan from the start.
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At your first visit, we discuss your health, expectations and questions. An examination and, when needed, 3D imaging help us assess your starting point.
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