Eligibility for dental implants often comes down to bone
density. If the patient has suffered a high degree of bone loss due to missing
teeth, periodontal disease, or a degenerative condition, an exception may need
to be made. Sinus lift, a form of bone graft, provides that exception.
Your sinuses are located on either side of your nose, like
long rooms. The floor of these rooms, called the sinus membrane, needs to be
lifted before the bone graft can be completed. The bone is inserted in the
space between the raised, or lifted, sinus floor and the upper jaw.
There are three types of bone used in bone grafts.
Autogenous bone is taken from elsewhere in your body. Allogeneic bone is taken
from a human cadaver. Xenogenous bone is taken from another organism, typically
a cow.
If you receive a sinus lift at our North Hollywood dental office, it will precede your dental implant surgery by 4 to 9 months. This
allows the graft to merge successfully with existing bone structure, a process
called osseointegration.
Our expert in sinus lift in North Hollywood advises you that
a sinus lift procedure involves some discomfort, and rigorous aftercare. Technology exists by which sinus lift and
dental implant can be combined in one procedure, but the model is still being
studied.
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