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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Bone and sinus treatment

Serving patients throughout Guildford, Farnham, Aldershot, Godalming, Woking, Shalford and Cranleigh

When a tooth is lost, the jawbone beneath it shrinks from lack of stimulation and can change the shape of your mouth. Loss of bone can also be caused by gum disease, tooth development defects, trauma, and by previous dental procedures where efforts were not made to restore natural bone.

Before dental implant treatment can begin your dentist will first need to check that there is sufficient bone for an implant to be placed successfully. If there is insufficient bone you may need to have pre-treatment before your dental implants can be placed. This may include oral surgery procedures such as bone grafting, bone expansion or sinus lifts.

At your initial consultation our implant dentist, Dr Raman Bhardwaj, will use x-rays and scans to establish if pre-treatment is required and will explain this further.

Pre-treatment

Bone expansion

Your dentist may recommend a bone expansion if your jawbone is too narrow for a dental implant to be fitted. This involves making a small hole into your jawbone where your implant will eventually sit and using bone graft material to widen and strengthen the bone. The bone will be left to heal before a dental implant can be successfully installed.

Bone graft

Bone grafting is a treatment that is used to strengthen the area of bone your dental implant will be inserted into. This involves taking bone from elsewhere in the mouth and placing it in the area to be strengthened. After a number of months, this will fuse together, creating a stronger base for your implant.

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Sinus lift

If there is not enough space to fit a dental implant in your upper jaw, Dr Raman may recommend a sinus lift. This involves moving the sinus membrane upwards to create space in your bone for your new tooth. Once the membrane has been moved, a bone graft will fill the space that has been created to make a suitable space for your dental implant.

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Once Dr Raman is happy your bones and gums are healthy, your dental implant treatment can begin.

Book a consultation with Dr Raman today to find out more about how dental implants could change your life!

Meet the team

Dr Jonathan Tan

Dentist

GDC NO. 75185

Dr Chhavi Sharma

Dentist - with special interest in restorative and cosmetic dentistry

GDC NO. 136825

Dr Raman Bhardwaj

Periodontist

GDC NO. 85724

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Guildford Dental Centre. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

601 Reviews

5.0

14th November 2025

The hygienist was friendly, professional and understanding. She gave me advice without being patronising. Her assistant was also very nice and helpful Thank you

12th November 2025

Dr Derek and Dr Raman are both very attentive listeners and kind and gentle in their approach, and highly experienced professionals.

12th November 2025

A very good team

12th November 2025

Relax atmosphere easy to talk to the dentist

12th November 2025

Received a very efficient and friendly service.Every one at the centre puts you at your ease, which helps a lot.

12th November 2025

I had sedation alongside my filling, because I find dental treatment very stressful and panic-making. Kavi did the sedation treatment very well, putting me at my ease and reassuring me about the process. Aradhana is an excellent dentist too, explaining clearly and in a reassuring manner what is going to be done and taking on board my anxieties. Because of the sedation I felt fine at the end of the procedure, and felt that all necessary care and attention had been paid to the preparations for, and carrying out of the dental work undertaken. An experience like this gives me confidence in the dentists, which was necessary for me, because for many years Jonathan Tan has been 'my' dentist, and I was very worried about no longer being able to have treatment from him owing to his now limited 1 day per week availability - on a day I cannot manage. Since Aradhana (and Kavi) started looking after my teeth, I now feel they are aware of my fears, and I also feel comfortable with them treating me, and that takes a load off my mind!

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Illona Kusuma

Always a calm experience with Jonathan. Love the atmosphere of the practice as well.

25th October 2025

The care of Dr Tan

24th October 2025

Ease of everything. But most important was the dentist - Derek Whittle. Very professional, knowledgeable, pleasant and efficient.

17th October 2025

Routine check up, X-rays, teeth cleaning and mouth check due to inhaler use all done very smoothly

9th October 2025

Consistently high standards across the board. Professional, KNowledgeable , courteous and freindly - simply excellent.

JT

john Taylor

Solved my problem and gave me good advice

2nd October 2025

Friendly and competent staff, I felt I had full confidence in the ability of all staff in particular the dentist. Significantly more reasonable pricing than our previous dental practice. No post treatment issues.

1st October 2025

Pleasant people who try hard to make it easy for anxious patients like me have to deal with dental surgery. The receptionist Jackie is so professional and friendly. Reman the periodontist was excellent in describing the treatment, and Clare reassuring in her manner. The surgery is always very clean and it’s a good location.

1st October 2025

Thorougherness, courtesy and prompt attention

MT

Mel Turcan

Always very friendly and professional. Highly recommend

26th September 2025

The people I saw, Rachel the hygienist and Dr Sivasubramaniam were both extremely pleasant, reassuring, informative and I didn’t feel like I was being given a hard sell of treatments or services that have had at the practice previously (unnecessary(?) X-rays, for instance)

26th September 2025

I have found the staff to be very helpful and professional manner

26th September 2025

Everyone is kind, polite and looks after you throughout your stay.

25th September 2025

Jaqui is always so welcoming , friendly and professional.Carlene is the same.Please look after them both .

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