━ Bone grafting in Birmingham
Foundations first,
implants after.
Implants need adequate bone to succeed. Where volume has been lost, grafting can rebuild the site. Our Birmingham team explains the reasoning, stages and alternatives.
━ Purpose
Rebuild lost jaw bone
━ Techniques
Simple to complex grafting
━ Planning
3D imaging and staging
━ Location
Erdington, Birmingham
━ Why bone is lost
Bone changes
after tooth loss.
The jaw bone gradually reduces in width and height once a tooth is removed, and gum disease or long-term denture wear can accelerate this. Grafting restores enough volume to support an implant properly.
Long-standing missing teeth
Previous gum disease
A narrow or thin ridge
Planning implant treatment
━ Grafting options
Techniques explained simply.
Your dentist will recommend an approach based on how much bone is missing and where.
Socket preservation
Ridge augmentation
Widening or building up a thin ridge so an implant can be placed.
Sinus grafting
Increasing bone height in the upper back jaw beneath the sinus.
Guided regeneration
Complex grafting
Larger reconstructions, planned in detail with 3D imaging and often carried out in stages.
Staged treatment
Grafting first, implant placement once healing is complete.
━ Suitability, treatment & aftercare
What bone grafting involves.
Imaging
A 3D scan shows the exact bone shape and volume available at the site.
Discussion
You hear whether grafting is needed, what it involves and the alternatives.
The procedure & healing
Grafting is carried out under local anaesthetic and the site protected.
Progress is reviewed before implant treatment continues, usually months later.
━ Bone grafting fees
Bone grafting costs, itemised.
Fees depend on your individual needs and the treatment agreed. Everything is confirmed in writing after your assessment.
Bone graft
Building bone volume before implant placement
Quoted after assessment
CBCT scan & implant consultation
3D scan and consultation – deducted from your implant fee if you go ahead
£150
Complex grafting
Larger or referral cases planned individually
Quoted per case
Guide prices only. Your exact fees are confirmed in a written treatment plan following examination.
━ Your treatment
Assessed, staged, reviewed.
01
Imaging
A 3D scan shows the exact bone shape and volume available at the site.
02
Discussion
You hear whether grafting is needed, what it involves and the alternatives.
03
The procedure
Grafting is carried out under local anaesthetic and the site protected.
04
Healing
Progress is reviewed before implant treatment continues, usually months later.
━ Questions answered
Bone grafting FAQs.
Straightforward answers to the questions patients in Birmingham ask us most often.
Options include your own bone, processed donor or animal-derived material, and synthetic substitutes. Your dentist will explain what is proposed and why.
Most grafts are allowed several months to mature before implants are placed, though this varies with the technique and site.
No. Many implants are placed without grafting. It is recommended only when imaging shows insufficient bone at the planned site.
Grafting is performed under local anaesthetic, with soreness and swelling for a few days afterwards. Aftercare advice and pain relief guidance are provided.
Yes. We are based in Erdington and see patients from across Birmingham, including Sutton Coldfield and the surrounding areas.
Need bone before implants?
Call our Erdington team to arrange an assessment and hear which grafting options apply to you.
