Bone graft guide · Updated November 2026
Dental bone graft: cost, procedure and recovery
A dental bone graft rebuilds the jaw so an implant can be placed, or preserves the socket after an extraction. Most single-site grafts cost$250–$1,500 before insurance, but the range hides three different operations.
By the Gum Graft Cost Guide editorial team · Planning ranges, not dental advice.
Bone graft cost and procedure guides
Start with the cost breakdown, then read the procedure that matches your case: socket preservation, ridge augmentation, sinus lift or a graft around a natural tooth.
Bone Graft Failure: Signs, Causes and What Happens Next
How to tell a healing bone graft from a failing one: normal symptoms vs warning signs, causes of failure, how it is diagnosed and the revision options.
Bone Graft for a Tooth Implant: Do You Need One?
How to know whether you need a bone graft before a dental implant, how much bone is enough, the alternatives when grafting is not possible, and what it costs.
Bone Graft Healing Time: How Long Until New Bone Forms?
How long a dental bone graft takes to heal, stage by stage: clot, granulation tissue, woven bone and remodeling, with timelines by procedure and the factors that slow it.
Dental Bone Graft Cost in 2026: What Each Procedure Costs
A complete dental bone graft cost breakdown: socket preservation, ridge augmentation and sinus lift ranges, graft material fees, insurance and how to read a quote.
Periodontal Bone Graft Cost: Per Site and Implant
What a periodontal bone graft costs in the US, how it differs from a gum graft, what drives the price, and when insurance treats it as medically necessary.
Ridge Augmentation: Cost, Types and Recovery
How ridge augmentation rebuilds a narrow or resorbed jaw before implants: particulate vs block grafts, ridge split, costs, healing time and what to expect.
Sinus Lift vs Bone Graft: What Is the Difference?
A sinus lift is a type of bone graft for the upper jaw. Compare the two terms, the crestal and lateral approaches, costs, healing and when each is needed.
Socket Preservation: Cost, Healing and Why It Matters
What socket preservation is, why a bone graft after extraction can protect the ridge, what it costs, how it heals and when it is not worth doing.
What Is a Dental Bone Graft? Types, Materials and Process
A plain-language guide to dental bone grafting: why jawbone is lost, the four graft materials, socket preservation, ridge augmentation and sinus lift, and what surgery involves.
Bone graft or gum graft? A bone graft rebuilds the jaw; a gum graft covers exposed roots or thickens soft tissue. Thegum graft cost hub explains the soft-tissue side, and the periodontist finder lists practices by state and city.