Patients with insufficient jawbone mass will need to undergo bone grafting – a simple and very common oral surgery procedure that involves the introduction of bone graft material into the tooth site to encourage the body to produce new bone in the area. It typically takes a few months for the body to build new bone and this can often be done at the same visit as your implant surgery. For patients with severe bone loss the grafting is done before the implant surgery. More on our website...