The maxillary sinuses are air-filled cavities located in the cheekbones just below the eyes. Tooth loss below the sinus leads to bone loss, and over time the sinus expands into the area previously occupied by bone and teeth. When the sinus wall is very thin, it is impossible to place dental implants in this bone. There is a solution and it’s called a sinus bone graft or sinus lift.
Sinus Lift procedure
In this common procedure, we enter the sinus from where the upper teeth used to be. The sinus membrane is then lifted upward and bone/bone substitutes are inserted into the sinus.
If enough bone between the upper jaw ridge and the bottom of the sinus is available to stabilize the implant well, sinus augmentations and implant placement can often be performed as a single procedure.
If the bone is very thin, the sinus bone graft will have to be performed first, and then the graft will have to mature for a few months, depending upon the type of graft material used. Once the graft has matured, the implants can be placed
The sinus graft makes it possible for many patients to have dental implants when years ago there was no other option other than wearing loose dentures.
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