Bone augmentation, also known as bone grafting, is a treatment that is frequently required when the jaw’s existing bone mass is insufficient to support dental implants. Today’s medical professionals can thankfully grow bone where it is required.

A bone augmentation will help so that the bone can fuse to the dental implant and keep it stable when the bone mass is too thin or soft to hold an implant in place. The risk of a dental implant failing rises if it is positioned in the jaw where the bone structure is insufficient.