A dental bone graft rebuilds jawbone volume at a site that doesn't have enough bone to hold an implant. When a tooth is removed, the bone that supported it begins resorbing immediately and most rapidly during the first year, which is why patients who lost a tooth years ago frequently need grafting before implants become possible.
The most common version is a socket graft, placed into the empty socket at the time of extraction to preserve the ridge before it collapses. That typically costs $300 to $1,200 and needs three to four months to integrate before an implant goes in. Larger ridge augmentation for sites that have already resorbed substantially runs $2,000 to $3,000 or more and can need six months of healing.
Graft material comes from several sources: your own bone harvested from elsewhere, processed donor bone, bovine-derived mineral, or fully synthetic material. All are established and sterilized, and the choice depends on the size and shape of the defect rather than preference. Grafting isn't always necessary; All-on-4 uses angled implants to work in reduced bone, and mini implants fit narrower ridges. If you've been told you need extensive grafting, those are worth asking about.
Technician insight
The best graft is the one you never need. If a tooth is coming out and an implant is anywhere in your future plans, a socket graft placed at extraction time costs a fraction of rebuilding a collapsed ridge two years later.
Bone Grafting Services We Offer
✓Socket Preservation Graft
Graft placed into the socket at extraction to stop the ridge collapsing.
✓Ridge Augmentation
Rebuilding width or height at a site that has already resorbed.
✓Guided Bone Regeneration
A membrane technique that directs bone growth into the defect.
✓Autograft
Using your own bone harvested from another site in the jaw.
✓Simultaneous Graft and Implant
Grafting and implant placement together where bone volume permits.
Bone Grafting Cost in Florence, SC
| Service | Typical Range | What Affects It |
|---|---|---|
| Socket preservation graft | $300-$1,200 | Placed at extraction to prevent collapse |
| Ridge augmentation | $2,000-$3,000 | Rebuilding a site that has already resorbed |
| Block graft | $3,000-$5,000 | Larger reconstruction for severe defects |
| Graft with simultaneous implant | $3,500-$6,000 | Where bone volume allows both in one visit |
Ranges are typical for Florence, SC and confirmed with an exact written quote before any work starts.
Pricing
Typical U.S. ranges. Socket grafting at extraction time is by far the cheapest point to intervene.