Bone augmentation before implant placement. Required for patients with bone loss. £600-1,300 saving vs UK. Combined with implant placement in single trip.
Free WhatsApp quote →| Item | UK private | Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Minor bone graft (single site) | £800-1,200 | £200-350 |
| Sinus lift (significant graft) | £1,500-1,800 | £400-500 |
Grafting is priced by volume: a minor single-site graft runs £200-350 in Tirana against £800-1,200 privately in the UK, while a sinus lift — the larger graft often needed when upper back teeth have been missing for years — is £400-500 versus £1,500-1,800. Because grafting exists to make implants possible, the numbers really only make sense combined: implant plus graft plus crown comes to £700-1,250 in Tirana against £3,000-4,500 at home.
Indicated when: bone width or height insufficient for implant placement. Common after long-term tooth loss (bone resorbs over time), trauma, or periodontal disease. Cone-beam CT scan determines need.
Everything starts with a cone-beam CT scan, which measures bone height and width in three dimensions. If the ridge has resorbed after years without a tooth, the surgeon rebuilds it with granulate material — most commonly Bio-Oss (a long-proven bovine-derived material) or synthetic Cerasorb — covered with a membrane and left to integrate. Your own bone (autograft) is reserved for larger reconstructions. In suitable cases the graft and the implant are placed in the same session, which removes an entire healing cycle — and an entire trip.
Plan around two scenarios. Simultaneous graft and implant: one trip of 3-5 days, then the standard implant timeline. Staged grafting: a short first visit for the graft (2-3 days), 4-6 months of healing at home with X-ray and photo reviews over WhatsApp, then the implant trip. Flights from London or Manchester are direct and take around three hours, so even the staged route stays practical — many patients pair each visit with a long weekend.
Two rules dominate graft success: no smoking through the healing window, and careful hygiene around the site. Expect swelling and tenderness for a few days, a soft-food week, and dissolvable stitches. The clinic sends written aftercare instructions home with you and reviews your healing photos over WhatsApp, so problems are caught early without a flight.
Both options available. Synthetic (Bio-Oss bovine, Cerasorb synthetic) is standard — proven, biocompatible. Autograft (your own bone) for larger reconstructions.
Local anaesthetic + sedation available. Post-op discomfort 2-4 days managed with standard painkillers.
Healing 4-6 months for bone integration. Sometimes done simultaneously with implant placement in suitable cases.
Yes — additional to implant cost. Single implant + bone graft + crown: £700-1,250 total Albania vs £3,000-4,500 UK private.
Often yes — when the CT shows enough native bone to stabilise the implant, the surgeon grafts around it in the same session. When bone is too thin, staging is safer. The CT report will say which applies to you.
Send your CT scan or panoramic X-ray — the surgeon confirms whether you need a graft and quotes the full implant plan in writing within 24 hours.
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