Prepare for Implants with a Precise Sinus Lift Procedure

Expanding Bone Volume for Upper Jaw Implants

A sinus lift or sinus augmentation is an upper jaw dental bone grafting procedure. By lifting or raising the sinus membrane and inserting bone grafting material into the opening, a sinus lift procedure creates room for the bone. By doing this, the maxillary sinus’s bone density is increased, making it possible to successfully install dental implants in the upper row of teeth.

The following are some possible explanations for your jaw bone loss:

• Loss of tooth: If you don’t get a new tooth, the bone where the old one was will be reabsorbed into the body, leaving your jawbone weak.

• Gum disease: Severe gum disease has the potential to go to the jaw and infect it.

• Cysts or tumors: They can damage the gums and, in time, the jaw bones.

In addition to bone loss, physiological features such a tiny jawbone, a big sinus, and the close proximity of adjoining tooth roots may also necessitate a sinus lift.

Types of Sinus Lifts

Vaccaro Aesthetic and Family Dentistry offers direct and indirect sinus lift in Green Village, NJ. Dr. Vaccaro will go over each type with you and suggest the one that best suits your needs.

• Direct Sinus Lift: In order to reveal the bone, this surgery makes an incision in the gums. A window will then be created in the sinus to insert the bone transplant into the area beneath the sinus membrane.

• Indirect Sinus Lift: This technique uses an osteotome, a tool that looks like a chisel, to make a socket in your jaw bone in order to reach the sinus membrane without making an incision. In order to make room for the bone graft, our dentist will first dig a socket by cutting through the gums to reveal the jaw bone, then press the sinus membrane upward.

The next step is to decide on the kind of bone transplant you will utilize after you and Dr. Vaccaro have decided which sinus lift option is ideal for you. Autograft (bone from your own body), allograft (bone from a donor), or xenograft (bone from an animal) are the three types of bone grafts that can be used in a sinus lift procedure.

Successful Dental Implants with Sinus Lifts

Vaccaro Aesthetic and Family Dentistry provides sinus lifts in Green Village, NJ to help make your dental implant procedure.

If you have questions about periodontal care or dental treatments available at our practice, or if you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact Vaccaro Aesthetic & Family Dentistry today.