A bone graft rebuilds the jawbone you need for a strong, lasting dental implant, or preserves the bone right after an extraction so the option stays open. It's a routine, comfortable procedure, and it's what makes a great implant possible.
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The short answer
A dental bone graft adds bone where your jaw is thin or missing it, almost always to prepare for an implant, or to preserve the socket right after an extraction. It's done while you're numb, feels much like an extraction afterward, and the new bone heals over 3–6 months. From about $250 for socket preservation.
When it's needed
Implants need a solid foundation. A graft builds it. Here are the most common reasons.
A small "socket preservation" graft stops the bone from shrinking, keeping a future implant simple and affordable.
If a tooth's been gone a while, the ridge has thinned, and a graft rebuilds enough bone to anchor an implant.
For implants under the sinus, a sinus lift adds bone height so the implant has something solid to hold.
A graft turns a jaw that can't hold an implant into one that can.
A thin, shrunken ridge can't securely hold an implant. It would fail without more bone.
Rebuilt bone with full height and width: a strong base for an implant that lasts.
A quick procedure, then your body does the rest.
After an extraction (or at an old, thinned site), we numb you and clean the area for grafting.
Safe graft material is packed into the gap and covered, forming a scaffold your own bone grows into.
Over 3–6 months it becomes solid bone, and then your implant goes in with a strong foundation.
The type depends on how much bone we're rebuilding and where.
| Type | Just Smile (from) | Miami market | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socket preservation | $250 | $250–$600 | Right after an extraction |
| Ridge augmentation | $600 | $600–$1,200 | Rebuilding a thinned ridge |
| Sinus lift | $1,500 | $1,500–$2,500 | Upper back implants |
A small graft placed the day a tooth comes out preserves the bone, far less than rebuilding it later. If an implant is even possible in your future, do it now.
You're fully numb, it takes about 30–60 minutes, and recovery feels like a tooth extraction: a few days of mild soreness, then back to normal.
Whether you're planning an implant or just had a tooth out, a graft protects your options. Book a free 3D consultation.
Who you'll see
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