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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…

Patient reviews

370 Reviews

5.0

26th August 2025

My dentist is very professional and he's the only dentist I've been to since we've moved to Norfolk in late 2011 - I trust him.

22nd August 2025

Friendly staff, everything well explained, easy

JE

Josie Ellington

Having been terrified of dentist's all my life I had to brave it and go. Dr Mo was fantastic he put me at ease straight away only wish he had been around in my younger days. The treatment and care was wonderful. Big thanks to everyone at the practice.

19th August 2025

Always get excellent service at Lynn Road Dental Practice,

DJ

Dovilė Jankauskaitė

What an amazing experience with Dr Mo. He does his job soo good you can't even understand is that tooth or filling! Dr Mo and his assistant Barbara are gentle and they really care about you and how are you feeling! Best decision to join this dental clinic! All the best for them and all reception staff!

16th August 2025

Great service and fabulous staff.

16th August 2025

sensitive and professional discussions and treatment

14th August 2025

Service very good . Staff excellent.Downside having to pay full amount for tooth out well before appointment

12th August 2025

Welcoming reception staff and easy to complete and sign form. Short waiting time for appointment. Sarah Gauvin, the hygienist was attentive and listened to my needs. She was gentle and thorough and has made my smile so much better. She doesn’t rush and gives her patients the time and attention they need when attending a dentist appointment. Thank you

9th August 2025

Lovely reception staff, very friendly dental staff and no over selling for extra treatment

9th August 2025

Everyone are so friendly from the receptionists to the dental nurse and dentist too. Excellent service as always

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Chris Wandless

Usual excellent service

7th August 2025

Staff are extremely professional, welcoming and friendly. This is particularly important for myself who deals with anxiety on a daily basis.

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Julie Whitear

I have great anxiety when I visit the dentist … however I was greeted by friendly faces from the moment I opened the door … Relaxed friendly atmosphere… very professional .. appointment was not rushed …examination was very thorough … and explanation if what was happening throughout .. good advice given feel much better about future visits …

5th August 2025

Friendly and supportive staff. Clear understanding of my needs and the distress I feel when at the dentist. Spend time ensuring my future appointments worked for me. Staff worked together to make my visit a smooth one.

5th August 2025

Friendly, efficient service

4th August 2025

I have been attending Lynn Practice since 2013? I always have confidence in Dr Joshi and the receptionists. They have been very good to me as I have suffered with abscesses over the years and they have always been able to get me an appointment as they know I panic!!! I am never late for an appointment but unfortunately was an hour late this time, although I was happy to re-arrange as did not want other patients to be delayed, Dr Joshi was able to see me. The hygienist could not see me till 2.00 so was going to re-arrange, but whilst seeing Dr Joshi one of their other hygienist became free and was able to see here. I have now booked to see her in my next appointment as my original hygienist has retired. I was very grateful to one an all. Thank you.

3rd August 2025

Have been a patient at this practice for over 30 years. Almost without exception have received excellent service and treatment. Always been advised of dental condition and possible solutions and received a courteous reception.

2nd August 2025

Responded to my emergency within 2 hours Fitted me in without a prior appointment.

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Sharon Pitt

Staff are always friendly and helpful

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