Bone grafting

Serving patients throughout Gaywood, Kings Lynn, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire

Why are bone grafts necessary?

When a tooth is lost, the jawbone beneath it shrinks from lack of stimulation and can change the shape of your mouth. Loss of bone can also be caused by gum disease, tooth development defects, trauma, and by previous dental procedures where efforts were not made to restore natural bone.

Before dental implant treatment can begin your dentist will first need to check that there is sufficient bone for an implant to be placed successfully. If there is insufficient bone you may need to have pre-treatment before your dental implants can be placed. This may include oral surgery procedures such as bone grafting, bone expansion or sinus lifts.

At your initial consultation our implant dentist, Brais Vila Brana , will use x-rays and scans to establish if pre-treatment is required and will explain this further.

Bone expansion

Your dentist may recommend a bone expansion if your jawbone is too narrow for a dental implant to be fitted. This involves making a small hole into your jawbone where your implant will eventually sit and using bone graft material to widen and strengthen the bone. The bone will be left to heal before a dental implant can be successfully installed.

Bone graft

Bone grafting is a treatment that is used to strengthen the area of bone your dental implant will be inserted into. This involves taking bone from elsewhere in the mouth and placing it in the area to be strengthened. After a number of months, this will fuse together, creating a stronger base for your implant.

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Once Brais is happy your bones and gums are healthy, your dental implant treatment can begin.

Book a consultation with Brais today to find out more about how dental implants could change your life!

Dentist

Brais Vila Brana

Brais qualified in Santiago De Compostela, North West of Spain, in 2009. He achieved a PG Cert in Implantology in Cambridge, completed a course in cosmetic dentistry in Italy and more recently Invisalign. Brais’ joined the team here in 2018. Brais' working days are Mondays and Tuesdays.

Brais Vila Brana
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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Lynn Road Dental Practice. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

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5.0

25th April 2026

Lovely receptionists, lovely practitioners.

24th April 2026

Brais is an outstanding dentist. Excellent communication skills, great attitude and highly skilled. He fitted an implant for me which looks fantastic and has been perfect since day one.

23rd April 2026

Polite and friendly staff. Clean premises, reception area and practice room.

23rd April 2026

Pleasant staff from front desk to chair.Attentive and interested dentist with thoroughness.

23rd April 2026

Polite, friendly service with plenty of flexibility and availability of appointments.Jay and the team are great

23rd April 2026

Every appointment always goes smoothly. Everything is fully explained.

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Paula Reed

Excellent.

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Catherine

My son had his tongue untied by the amazing Mo. Not a pleasant procedure, however, Mo and his dental assistant Tracy were fantastic with him. Explaining everything and being very kind and patient with both of us. For Mo to arrange a telephone call early the following morning to see how my son was goes above and beyond what was expected. I am so glad my son had the procedure done with Mo and I felt like he was in the best possible hands. The reception team were also very kind and friendly and showed concern with my son. Thank you all

13th April 2026

My visit was quite straightforward. A check up. There were no major issues, although I did wait for a while before being called. No problems with my teeth, details were explained clearly, and I booked my next two appointments without a problem.

11th April 2026

Ease of appointment with check up and hygienist following each other. Friendly staff throughout.Cleanliness a high standard Waited a little while for the hygienist but this was not a problem Ease of making next appointment

9th April 2026

Welcoming, listens and explains everything

9th April 2026

Friendlies of all staff. So clean and tidy, nothing too much trouble.

8th April 2026

Friendly staff throughout, clean surroundings

2nd April 2026

Being looked after when nervous

2nd April 2026

I had been unable to attend my check up appointment due to cold weather and to my condition of Trigeminal neuralgia. I need to stay in to avoid the cold temperature which can cause severe nerve pain in my face and I informed the reception at the dentists who was very understanding and advised me to make another appointment which I was able to keep several weeks later.

31st March 2026

My dentist is just so great, I travel over 40 miles just to see her, I’m so nervous at the dentist but she puts me at ease.

30th March 2026

The appointment was carried out on time in a friendly and professional manner

30th March 2026

Very good service

29th March 2026

I was treated with respect and courtesy. The dentist listened to me and explained everything. I felt relaxed and was satisfied with my visit. I will definitely keep future appointments.

28th March 2026

I’ve been going to this practice for many years and are completely satisfied at every visit Everyone is very helpful.

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