Bone Grafting for Dental Implants · Virginia Beach, VA
Bone grafting rebuilds the foundation your new smile stands on.
When jawbone has shrunk from missing teeth or gum disease, grafting can restore it. It isn’t a requirement of All-On-4 treatment — in many cases Dr. Hogan places zygomatic or other remote-anchorage implants to avoid extensive grafting entirely. Here’s how it works, when it’s used, and what to expect.
How it works
New bone that becomes part of you.
We add bone material — from your own body, a donor source, or synthetic materials — to areas of deficiency in your jaw. Over the 3 to 6 months that follow, the graft integrates with your existing bone until it is simply part of your jaw, ready to hold implants exactly like natural bone.
Successful grafting creates a stable foundation for implants. For full-arch patients whose plan calls for it, that can be the difference between a compromise and the fixed full-arch result you actually want.
3–6 months
Typical integration time before implants can be placed in the grafted bone.
Days
The procedure itself has a relatively quick recovery — most patients are back to routine fast.
Permanent
The new bone becomes part of your jaw and supports implants just like natural bone.
Why it matters who does it
When grafting is the right tool, it’s done at lecture-circuit level.
Bone grafting is one of the subjects Dr. Hogan lectures on to dentists around the world, alongside dental implants and “Teeth in a Day” procedures. At Full Implant Choice it is never an isolated treatment, and it isn’t assumed — many cases avoid it through angled or remote-anchorage implant placement. When your plan does call for it, it’s one planned step in your complete full-arch roadmap, included in your consultation cost, with its 3 to 6 months of integration mapped into your written timeline.
- Planned with 3D imaging as part of your full-arch case
- Graft source chosen for your anatomy and history
- Performed by the surgeon who will place your implants
“Many patients who were told they couldn’t have implants become candidates after grafting.”
If you’ve been turned away before, don’t settle for that answer until a full-arch specialist has looked at your imaging. What’s missing can very often be rebuilt.
Bone grafting questions
Common questions about bone grafting.
Straight answers about bone grafting at Full Implant Choice: where the graft material comes from, how the 3 to 6 months of integration fit your treatment timeline, why many full-arch patients need no grafting at all, and what it means for the cost presented at your consultation.
What is bone grafting and why would I need it?
Bone grafting builds up your jawbone where it has deteriorated, creating a foundation for dental implants where bone has been lost. Bone loss from missing teeth, gum disease, or injury is common — but grafting is one of several tools, and whether your plan includes it depends entirely on your anatomy.
I was told I can’t have implants. Does grafting change that?
Often the answer isn’t months of grafting at all — Dr. Hogan frequently places zygomatic or other remote-anchorage implants that reach dense bone beyond the areas that have shrunk. Where grafting is the right tool, the new bone integrates with your jaw and supports implants just like natural bone. Either way, “not a candidate” deserves a second look.
Where does the graft material come from?
Bone material can come from your own body, a donor source, or synthetic materials. Dr. Hogan recommends the right option for your case, and over the following months it integrates with your existing bone.
How long does bone grafting take to heal?
Grafts need 3 to 6 months to fully integrate before implants can be placed. The procedure itself has a relatively quick recovery — most patients are back to normal routines within days.
Is bone grafting always required before All-On-4?
No. All-On-4 places implants at angles that maximize contact with your existing bone, and Dr. Hogan often uses zygomatic or other remote-anchorage implants where the jaw has shrunk — so many full-arch patients have no grafting at all. When your plan does include grafting, it’s a routine part of the surgical plan, included in the cost presented at your consultation and typically not billed as an additional charge.
Book a Consultation
Told you’re not a candidate? Get a second look.
A consultation of about 1 hour with 3D imaging shows exactly what bone you have and what can be rebuilt — with an itemized plan in writing before you decide. If grafting is part of your plan, it is included in the consultation price, and its 3 to 6 months of healing are mapped into your timeline.
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