Bone grafting is very safe, especially when it is performed by an experienced qualified dental practitioner. The bone graft material may be of your own natural bone harvested from another location in your body or laboratory processed sterile bone material. New technologies are now allowing processed or synthetic bone materials to be used. Our dentists will perform a thorough examination of your mouth, teeth and jaw as well as discussing with you in detail the different grafting options suitable for you.

Bone grafts are performed right here at DentalSpecialists@Scotts by our trained surgical specialists.

The process is virtually pain-free under local anaesthesia. Intravenous (IV) sedation may also be offered if patients are anxious, and they will be asleep throughout the duration of the treatment. A qualified anaesthetist will be present to administer and monitor the IV sedation.

The process normally takes about one hour and is dependent on the amount of grafting to be done. Very often, there will also be concurrent gum grafting procedures to ensure the best outcome.

After the procedure, medications will be prescribed and post-treatment instructions will be given to ensure an uneventful healing. Most patients will be able to eat right after the surgical procedure. There is minimal down time during the bone graft healing process and one will be able to work and go about his/her everyday life.