Bone augmentation before implantation

Forming new bone – regenerating bone that has been lost.

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A solid bony foundation for your implant

For dental implants to succeed, a solid bony foundation has to be in place. We can help patients with a reduced amount of bone by means of bone-building and regenerative measures.

Thanks to three-dimensional diagnostics we can determine the extent of the required bone augmentation precisely even before an implant is inserted. Depending on the extent of a bone deficit, various measures are available.

Illustration of bone augmentation before the implantation

Bone replacement materials

Human bone has the ability to rebuild itself in part. Biomaterials, or bone replacement materials, support the body in regenerating bone that has been lost.

A smaller bone defect can be compensated for with bone replacement materials. The bone replacement material is applied in the area of the defect. We often mix in bone chips in order to promote the regeneration process.

Autologous bone

Minimally invasive transplantation of the patient's own bone

In the case of larger defects in width, of jaw ridges that are too narrow or too flat, of a loss of bone height or of atrophied areas of the jaw, we recommend compensating for the bone deficit by means of a transplantation of the patient's own bone that is as gentle and minimally invasive as possible.

We carry out this bone augmentation using microsurgical techniques in order to keep the strain on our patients as low as possible.

The most important points at a glance

  • If bone is missing, the implant site can be built up again in most cases.
  • The patient's own bone, bone replacement material or a combination of the two is used.
  • Smaller augmentations are often carried out during the same procedure as the implantation.
  • Larger augmentations require their own healing period before the implant.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does jawbone break down in the first place?
The jawbone is loaded through the tooth roots. When a tooth is missing, that stimulus disappears and the bone recedes at that spot. Periodontitis or a denture worn over many years can also lead to bone loss.
Where does the patient's own bone come from?
As a rule from the immediate vicinity in the jaw - for example from the wisdom tooth region or the ascending branch of the lower jaw. The amount taken is small and is harvested in a minimally invasive way.
Are bone substitute materials safe?
The materials we use are medically tested and approved. They act as a scaffold along which the body's own bone grows in, and are remodelled over time. Which material is suitable for you is something we discuss beforehand.
How long does healing take?
That depends on the extent of the graft. Small augmentations heal at the same time as the implant. For larger augmentations you should allow several months before the implant is placed.