Bone Grafting & Sinus Lifts in Bend, Oregon

Rebuilding bone for dental implants and long-term function with socket preservation, ridge augmentation, and sinus grafting tailored to your anatomy.

Bone Grafting & Sinus Lift Options

Socket preservation

After a tooth is removed, the surrounding ridge naturally changes shape. When an implant is planned, grafting the socket can help preserve bone volume and reduce the amount of reconstruction needed later.

Ridge augmentation

If bone has already narrowed or resorbed, ridge augmentation can rebuild width or height to create a healthier foundation for implant placement. The technique depends on the size and shape of the defect.

Sinus lift

In the back of the upper jaw, the maxillary sinus can limit the bone available for implants. A sinus lift gently elevates the sinus lining and adds graft material to create additional implant-supporting bone when needed.

Grafting with implant placement

Some grafts can be performed at the same time as implant placement; others need time to heal first. We choose the sequence based on remaining bone, implant stability, defect size, health factors, and the restorative plan.

Soft-Tissue Grafting for Dental Implants

Healthy gum tissue is part of a durable implant foundation. When tissue is thin, fragile, or difficult to clean around, soft-tissue grafting may help improve tissue thickness and the amount of firm, maintainable gum tissue around an implant. Your surgeon evaluates whether a graft is useful, the appropriate technique, and whether it should be performed before, during, or after implant placement. Not every patient needs tissue grafting.

Building the foundation before the implant

Dental implants need sufficient healthy bone in the right location. Bone grafting is used when the existing ridge does not provide the volume, contour, or support needed for predictable implant placement. Our surgeons use 3D imaging and restorative planning to determine whether grafting is necessary and how much reconstruction is actually beneficial.

Why specialist graft planning matters

Bone grafting is not one procedure. A small extraction-site graft is very different from rebuilding a severely resorbed ridge or grafting beneath the sinus. Planning considers native bone, soft tissue, sinus anatomy, implant position, graft material, healing time, and the final tooth position. The goal is not simply to add bone—it is to create stable, maintainable anatomy for the planned restoration.

WHAT TO EXPECT

A grafting plan built around the final restoration

We coordinate the graft, implant timing, and restorative plan so each step supports the long-term result.

Specialist-led planning

3D imaging and the intended implant position guide how much bone is needed, where it should be placed, and whether treatment can be combined.

The right sequence

Some patients can receive grafting and an implant together; others benefit from staged healing. We explain the tradeoffs and expected timeline before surgery.

Protect the graft

Recovery guidance focuses on protecting the graft from pressure, smoking, vigorous rinsing, and other factors that can interfere with early healing.