What is Sinus Lift / Graft?
Sinus lift or sinus graft is a surgical procedure needed to increase the amount of bone in the upper jaw bone by lifting the sinus membrane and placing a bone graft. It is also called a sinus augmentation, because it adds/augments bone between the jaw and the sinuses, which can be found on either side of the nose.
Why Do People Need Sinus Lift/Graft?
Some people need to undergo sinus lift or sinus graft when they lost teeth and the loss results in the collapse of the vacant tooth sockets. This collapse begins a series of bone losses which will result in the impossibility of replacing a missing tooth through dental implantation. A sinus lift/graft will provide a firm bone foundation needed to support dental implants.…show more content… The objective of the sinus lift/graft is to graft more bone in the upper jaw bone so that more bone can support the dental implant.
This is achieved by cutting the gum tissue where the back tooth was before. The tissue is raised to expose the bone; this will open a small window in the bone. There is a membrane lining the sinus which can be found on the other side of the window. This membrane separates the sinus from the jaw. This membrane needs to be pushed up gently away from the jaw.
The bone materials are stuffed into the space vacated by the sinus, and are usually added above the jaw.
The cut gum will be stitched back and allowed to heal for about four to nine months. The more bones grafted, the longer healing time is needed. After that, the grafted bone will have meshed with the original bones. The dental implants are now ready to be put in place.
What are its Benefits?
The procedure results in many benefits for the patient:
1. People with missing upper teeth have a thin wall separating the sinus and the mouth. The sinus lift will solve this problem.
2. A foundation is created by sinus lift which can be used for dental
