Bone, Tissue Rengeneration
Sinus Lift Surgery
Dr. Maddux Discusses Sinus Lift Surgery and It Is Beneficial To You
Why Are Sinus Lift Augmentations Important?
Sinus lifts are sometimes necessary when patients wishing to have dental implants replace their upper back teeth. Bone in this area of the mouth is thinner and less suitable for dental implants. It is also possible that a lack of bone in this area is simply due to the shape of your sinuses as some patients have bigger sinus cavities than others and sometimes the sinus cavity even increases in size with age.
It is also possible that bone lost in this area of the mouth was a result of advanced gum disease. If you lost teeth some while ago, it is possible you have experienced bone loss and could now require a sinus lift surgery. This is why it is better to have dental implants sooner after a tooth loss than later. Bone loss can occur during the first year of a tooth loss.
Dr. Maddux Discusses Sinus Lift Surgery and It Is Beneficial To You
Sinus Lift
Surgery Procedure
Your sinuses are air-filled spaces located in your upper jaw near to the roots of your upper back teeth.
Often there is just a thin layer of bone separating your sinuses from your tooth roots, as it’s possible for bone loss in this area to occur due to disease or injury.
If you need to have upper teeth extracted, and wish to replace them with dental implants, you could need a sinus lift procedure to help build up the bone in this area.
Successful dental implants need to be inserted into a minimum amount of bone, and a sinus lift procedure or sinus augmentation raises the floor of the sinuses, enabling new bone to be formed.
This is one of the most common bone graft procedures for patients who have lost bone in their upper jaw. Through strengthening and increasing the bone in this location, the dental implant can be placed in the correct amount of strong and healthy bone.
Sinus lift surgery is carefully planned and every precaution will be taken to ensure its success. Although it is possible it may add a little additional time to your dental implant treatment, dental implants are a long-term option and are worth the extra effort.