Bone Grafting

Creating a Secure Base for Stable Dental Implants

Dental implants require a robust foun­da­tion. If the jawbone does not provide suffi­cient substance due to missing teeth, inflamm­a­tion, or long-term toothl­ess­ness, we create the condi­tions for a successful implantation with bone augmen­ta­tion. Depending on the anato­mical situation, different tech­ni­ques are used to stabilize the bone bed, widen it, or build it up in height.

Sinus Lift

If the bone height in the lateral upper jaw beneath the maxillary sinus is reduced, a so-called sinus floor elevation (sinus lift) is performed to anchor implants securely. The sinus floor is raised by a few milli­me­ters and the resulting cavity is filled with bone material. The procedure is performed using either a closed or open technique, depending on the initial findings. The closed technique (internal sinus lift) is minimally invasive and suitable for smaller bone augmen­ta­tions. The open technique (external sinus lift) also enables a stable vertical build-up in cases of more prono­unced defi­ci­ency.

Bone Augmentation

If there is insuf­fi­cient bone volume in other areas of the jaw, we perform a targeted bone augmentation—either with processed auto­logous bone or by trans­plan­ting a bone block. Harve­s­ting is usually performed intra­o­rally, e.g. from the mandi­bular angle or the chin area. In the case of a very narrow jawbone, we perform proce­dures such as bone spreading or bone splitting. In this process, the bone segment is spread and the resulting gap is stabi­lized with parti­cu­late material (fine-grained bone substi­tute material). In the case of fixation, osteo­syn­thesis tech­ni­ques such as screws, small plates, or titanium meshes are used. In this way, the bone is optimally built up so that the implant sits firmly and reliably in the long term.