What Is Bone Grafting?
Bone grafting is a proven surgical procedure that rebuilds and strengthens inadequate jawbone, creating a solid foundation for dental implants and restoring your facial structure.
When you lose teeth or experience gum disease, your jawbone naturally begins to deteriorate—losing up to 25% of its width within the first year. This bone loss can make dental implant placement impossible and affect your facial appearance.
Using advanced biocompatible materials and regenerative techniques, we stimulate your body's natural ability to grow new, healthy bone in precisely targeted areas. The result? A strong, stable foundation that supports dental implants for decades.
The process is:
- Minimally invasive with modern surgical techniques
- Performed with appropriate sedation for your comfort
- Highly successful when properly planned and executed
- Essential for long-term implant success in most cases
Do You Need Bone Grafting?
Many patients require bone grafting before dental implants, often without realizing it. Consider bone grafting if you're experiencing:
Planning Dental Implants with Insufficient Bone
Recent Tooth Extraction
Long-Term Tooth Loss or Denture Wear
Advanced Periodontal Disease
Upper Jaw Implants Near Sinuses
Bone Loss from Trauma or Infection
Bone loss doesn't just prevent dental implants—it changes your facial appearance, causing a sunken or aged look. Tooth loss, periodontal disease, and trauma all trigger bone deterioration that worsens over time. Without intervention, your options for tooth replacement become increasingly limited.
Bone grafting restores your jaw's strength, volume, and shape for successful implant placement. Beyond creating a foundation for new teeth, grafting can improve facial contours and prevent further bone loss. With proper planning and proven techniques, we help you regain both function and confidence.
Our Technology
3D Cone Beam CT (CBCT) Imaging
Digital Treatment Planning Software
Microsurgical Instruments & Piezoelectric Technology
Comprehensive Sedation Options
Integrated Implant Planning
Materials Used
Allograft (Processed Human Donor Bone)
Rigorously sterilized and safety-tested donor bone provides an excellent scaffold for your body to regenerate natural bone.
Xenograft (Bovine or Porcine-Derived)
Medical-grade animal bone mineral proven safe and effective through decades of research.
Autogenous Bone (Your Own Bone)
Harvested in small amounts from your jaw when biology and healing potential benefit from your body's own bone tissue
Alloplast (Biocompatible Synthetic Materials)
Advanced synthetic bone substitutes that eliminate any animal or donor tissue concerns
Your First Visit
Step 1: Consultation & Goals Discussion (20 minutes)
Share your concerns about missing teeth, implants, or bone loss.
Step 2: Comprehensive 3D CBCT Scan (15 minutes)
Comfortable, non-invasive imaging captures complete jaw anatomy, revealing bone quality, dimensions, sinus positions, and nerve pathways
Step 3: Digital Case Design (20 minutes)
Using your scan, we design your custom graft approach—socket preservation, ridge augmentation, sinus lift, or GBR
Step 4: Timeline & Investment Review (15 minutes)
Receive a detailed treatment plan with healing phases, implant timing, and complete cost breakdown. We explain insurance coverage and flexible financing options.
Step 5: Pre-Operative Preparation
Review medications, receive nutrition guidance, understand post-operative care, and schedule your procedure at your convenience.
Treatment Steps
Gentle Tooth Removal
Atraumatic extraction techniques preserve surrounding bone
Immediate Graft Placement
Biocompatible material fills the socket to maintain volume
Membrane Protection
Barrier placed over graft; site closed with dissolvable sutures
Natural Healing
Your body gradually replaces graft with your own bone
Dental Care You Can Trust
Expert Leadership
Dr. Grey’s expertise ensures high-quality, personalized implant treatments for lasting results and optimal oral health.
Cutting-Edge Tech
Advanced Yomi Robotic-Assisted Tech ensures precise, minimally invasive, and long-lasting implants.
Top-Rated Practice
4.8 stars on Google Maps (338+ reviews) — we’re consistently praised for our care and results.
No Pain, No Stress
We use advanced technology and sedation options to ensure your dental visits are comfortable, quick, and painless. Your comfort is our priority.
Multilingual Team
We speak English, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, and more — making communication easy for everyone.
Same Day Smile
Get a full arch implant and new smile in just 6 hours with our Same Day Smile package.
Flexible Payments
We offer third-party financing options through CareCredit, Cherry, Proceed Finance, and Alphaeon Credit.
Prime Location
Conveniently located in downtown Millburn, NJ, with free parking and easy access to the train station.
Free 90-Minute Consultation
Receive a comprehensive consultation, including X-rays and a personalized treatment plan at no cost.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most patients experience minimal discomfort during the procedure due to modern anesthesia techniques. Afterward, mild soreness and swelling for 2-5 days are normal and easily managed with prescribed medications, ice packs, and rest. Many patients describe it as less uncomfortable than a tooth extraction.
We select materials based on your 3D scan findings, overall health, healing capacity, and treatment goals. Most cases use highly successful collagen-based allograft (donor bone) or xenograft (medical-grade animal bone mineral) combined with a protective membrane. Some situations benefit from incorporating a small amount of your own bone. We'll explain your specific recommendation and why it's optimal for your case.
Healing timelines vary by procedure type: Socket preservation: 3-4 months Ridge augmentation: 4-6 months Sinus lift: 6-8 months GBR around implants: 4-6 months We verify bone maturity with clinical exams and follow-up imaging before proceeding to implant placement. Factors like age, health status, smoking, and bone quality affect individual healing speed.
Sometimes, yes. When your existing bone provides adequate initial stability and quality, we can place an implant simultaneously with guided bone regeneration (GBR) around it. However, when staged treatment provides better predictability and success rates—especially with larger grafts—we recommend the phased approach. Your 3D scan determines which path is best.
