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SINUS GRAFTING
The maxillary sinuses are behind your cheeks and on top of the upper teeth. Sinuses are like empty rooms that have nothing in them. Some of the roots of the natural upper teeth extend up into the maxillary sinuses. When these upper teeth are removed, there is often just a thin wall of bone separating the maxillary sinus and the mouth. Dental implants need bone to hold them in place. When the sinus wall is very thin, it is impossible to place dental implants in this bone.
There is a solution: it’s called a sinus graft or sinus lift. The sinus membrane is carefully lifted upward and donor bone is inserted into the floor of the sinus. After a few months the bone becomes part of the patients jaw and dental implants can be placed in the newly grown bone
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.
Lateral sinus lift procedure
As a general rule if there is less than 5mm of bone we will perform a sinus graft using the lateral window technique. This involves gaining access to the sinus, elevating the sinus membrane and carefully placing the donor bone to the space created. Several months of healing are necessary before implants are placed. Most patients do not experience any disruption in their daily life.
In this case a patient presented with a failing upper right canine and requested implants to replace missing teeth on both sides. A bilateral sinus graft and socket preservation technique was carried out.
6 months after healing, an abundance of bone is in place to support implants.
Inferior sinus lift
If enough bone is present between the upper jaw ridge and the bottom of the sinus to stabilise an implant, sinus augmentation and implant placement can sometimes be preformed as a single procedure.
The maxillary sinuses are behind your cheeks and on top of the upper teeth. Sinuses are like empty rooms that have nothing in them. Some of the roots of the natural upper teeth extend up into the maxillary sinuses. When these upper teeth are removed, there is often just a thin wall of bone separating the maxillary sinus and the mouth. Dental implants need bone to hold them in place. When the sinus wall is very thin, it is impossible to place dental implants in this bone.
There is a solution: it’s called a sinus graft or sinus lift. The sinus membrane is carefully lifted upward and donor bone is inserted into the floor of the sinus. After a few months the bone becomes part of the patients jaw and dental implants can be placed in the newly grown bone
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.
Lateral sinus lift procedure
As a general rule if there is less than 5mm of bone we will perform a sinus graft using the lateral window technique. This involves gaining access to the sinus, elevating the sinus membrane and carefully placing the donor bone to the space created. Several months of healing are necessary before implants are placed. Most patients do not experience any disruption in their daily life.
In this case a patient presented with a failing upper right canine and requested implants to replace missing teeth on both sides. A bilateral sinus graft and socket preservation technique was carried out.
6 months after healing, an abundance of bone is in place to support implants.
Inferior sinus lift
If enough bone is present between the upper jaw ridge and the bottom of the sinus to stabilise an implant, sinus augmentation and implant placement can sometimes be preformed as a single procedure.
In this case there is more than 5mm, which usually allows us to perform a sinus lift.
Using Osteotomes, the membrane is moved which allows simultaneous placement of the implants. These implants can be restored after an osseous integration period of approximately 4 months.