Dental implants

Bone grafting

When a bone graft is needed

When the jawbone is not long or thick enough for an implant to be placed,
or when bone loss is advanced, a bone graft is needed to rebuild the jawbone.

  • Treatment time

    About 30 minutes

  • Anesthesia

    Local anesthesia

A bone graft

may be needed in these cases.

Who needs a bone graft

  • CASE 01

    The jawbone has resorbed because of periodontal disease

  • CASE 02

    A denture has been worn for a long time

  • CASE 03

    A cavity was left untreated for a long time and the tooth root became inflamed

  • CASE 04

    The jawbone is insufficient because of the maxillary sinus

Bone grafting
types of treatment

Bone grafting with an implant

  • 01

    Bone loss has left too little
    jawbone for an implant to be placed

  • 02

    Bone is grafted
    to rebuild the jawbone

  • 03

    The implant is placed
    in the rebuilt jawbone

Sinus lift

What is the maxillary sinus?

The maxillary sinus is an air pocket that sits above the upper back teeth, on either side of the nose,
and its size and position differ from person to person.

As we age the sinus comes down, and the jawbone can then be too thin
for an implant to be placed.

In that case the sinus membrane is lifted in a sinus lift, and bone is grafted
before the implant is placed.

Sinus Lift procedure

Used in bone grafting

Types of graft material

  • Autogenous bone

    Bone taken from the patient themselves.
    There is no immune rejection, and its main role is
    activating bone cells.

  • Allograft bone

    Bone taken from a donated human body.
    Its healing capacity is good, so it is mainly used when
    too little autogenous bone can be harvested.

  • Xenograft bone

    Mostly animal bone.
    It does little to form bone and serves to hold the shape.

  • Synthetic bone

    Artificial bone made through a special process.
    It does not activate bone cells, but it holds
    its shape well.

Used at D-day Dental Clinic

Bone graft materials

  • THE Graft

    A natural bone graft material from Purgo, containing the bone matrix and
    made of porcine cancellous bone from which protein has been effectively removed.

    Because it is similar to human tissue its biocompatibility is high, and it is
    a xenograft material processed with a special technique to remove organic matter
    that could trigger an immune response.

  • Bio-Oss

    A natural xenograft bone material from Geistlich Pharma.

    It has high osteoconductivity and a stable resorption rate, and preserves volume well.

    It has been in use and studied for more than 30 years,
    and is used across a wide range of dental indications.

D-day clinic information

D-DAY Contact

02.568.2877

Address

10F, Hwanam Building, 337 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로 337 화남빌딩 10F) — in front of Exit 6, Seolleung Station

Clinic hours

  • Mon / Thu / Fri
    10:00 ~ 19:00
    Saturday
    10:00 ~ 14:00
  • Tue / Wed
    10:00 ~ 21:00
    Lunch break
    13:00 ~ 14:00

*Saturday: open through lunch, no lunch break.

*Closed on Sundays.

*Public holiday hours are announced separately.

Written and medically reviewed by

Kim Mu-jin Director, D-day Dental Clinic

This treatment guide was written and medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Mu-jin, Director of D-day Dental Clinic. Dr. Kim is a board-certified specialist in Integrated Dentistry (통합치의학과) certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, holds a master's degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Korea University, and served as Director of Esthetic Prosthodontics at Snow Dental Clinic.

  • Board-certified specialist in Integrated Dentistry, certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • Master's degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Korea University
  • Full member, America Academy of Implant Dentistry
  • Full member, Korean Academy of Integrated Dentistry
  • Full member, Korean Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology
  • Full member, Korean Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
  • Full member, Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
Last reviewed 2026. 09. 03. · written and medically reviewed by Dr. Kim Mu-jin, Director