Dental bone grafting is a predictable procedure with a 90–95% success rate worldwide. However, studies consistently show a 5–10% failure rate — even when performed correctly.

One critical reason?
Not all patients are medically qualified for bone graft surgery.

Proper screening before surgery significantly reduces complications, implant failure, and legal disputes.

Bone grafting rebuilds jawbone volume before placing dental implants. It may involve:

• Autograft (patient’s own bone)

Worldwide Bone Graft Failure Rate: Data Analysis, Liability & Legal Reality

Bone grafting is widely used in implant dentistry to rebuild jawbone volume before placing implants. Globally, it is considered a predictable procedure — yet failures still occur.

This article reviews worldwide data, analyzes responsibility (dentist vs. patient health factors), and explains how a legal lawyer would examine a potential malpractice case.

Global Bone Graft Success & Failure Rates

When a Dental Bone Graft Fails: What Really Happens and Who Is Responsible?

Bone grafting is a critical step before placing dental implants. When done correctly, it creates a strong foundation for long-term implant success. But when planning, materials, or execution fail — the consequences can be serious.

This article explains what happens when a dentist practice fails in bone grafting, the difficult realities patients must confront, and whether damages can be claimed if unprofessional practice or substandard materials are proven.

Dental tourism in the Philippines continues to grow because of high-quality treatment at competitive prices. Many overseas Filipinos and foreign patients travel for dental implants, bone grafts, veneers, and full-mouth rehabilitation.

However, many dental tourism cases fail — not because of poor dentistry — but because of poor planning and financial mismanagement.

Common problems include:

• Underestimating total treatment cost

• No clear treatment timeline

• Spending money on non-priority activities

Dental implants are one of the best long-term solutions for missing teeth. But in the Philippines, many patients fail not because implants are bad — but because they try to skip critical steps like bone grafting to save money.

The result?
Implant failure. Infection. Bone loss. And double or triple the cost in the long term.

This guide explains:

• Realistic cost ranges in the Philippines

• When bone grafting is required

• Why skipping it leads to failure

• A simple cost calculator formula