Dental Bone Augmentation
Our professional dentists in Perth are experienced and qualified to perform bone augmentation procedures. The jawbone must have enough available bone for dental implants to be successful. When you lose a tooth, bone loss increases over time. When the bone is not tall or wide enough under your gum, a bone augmentation procedure is required.
- 6–9 months typical healing
- Natural or synthetic graft materials
- Prepares the jaw for implants
What exactly is bone augmentation?
- When grafting bone-like materials, the surrounding bone will grow or encourage cells around it to actually turn into bone. Natural bone grafts transplant blocks of your bone or cells to fuse to the jaw.
- Implants will be placed after the grafted bone has become strong enough which usually takes several months.
The dentists who will look after you
Every treatment at Cambridge City Dental is planned and carried out by our own dentists, from the first consultation to the final check.
Dr Sam Zein
Principal Dentist
Dr Sam Zein graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1998 and has been involved in dentistry since 1990. Before qualifying as a dentist, he worked as a dental technician specialising in crown and bridge work. He is known for delivering high-quality cosmetic results, with a long-standing interest in teeth whitening and modern cosmetic dentistry.
Dr Helen Marriott
Dentist
Dr Helen Marriott graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from King’s College London in 2004 and has over 20 years of experience providing gentle, patient-focused dental care. Known for her warm, no-judgment approach, she has a particular passion for caring for nervous patients, children, neurodiverse individuals and those with special needs.
Typical procedure involving bone augmentation
We carry out a variety of bone augmentation procedures to build up your bones in order for dental implants to be fitted. Bone augmentation involves adding special materials to the jaw and can be your own bone or bone-like alternatives.
When there is not enough bone to support the implant, bone is usually taken from your chin or mouth area to rebuild the lost bone. A CT scan of your bone will be taken to provide 3D images. The area where the bone augmentation is needed and the area where your bone will be removed will be numbed under local anaesthetic.
A bone graft is carried out and the gum tissue is lifted above the bone-deficient area. Using fixated screws, a block of grafted bone is taken and put into place. The area of bone loss is small, so augmentation material and special covers are placed to the area to aid growth. To protect the surgical area, the gum tissue is stitched back into position with dissolvable stitches.
After your procedure, you will be given pain relief medication and you will be told to avoid eating certain foods. You will also be advised on ways to help the area heal, which usually takes around six to nine months. Once fully healed, the fixated screws are removed and your implants can be placed.
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Everyone was so lovely, kind and professional about the service. I would recommend to anyone
Dr Helen Marriott was the most gentle; caring & professional dentist I have ever seen! She made me feel very cared for, absolutely no judgement whatsoever & helped me to understand why oral health is so important (white teeth doesn’t…
Dr Sam Zein does amazing, excellent quality dentistry! Highly recommend
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