Planning a dental implant for your upper back teeth but don’t have enough bone? A sinus lift gently raises the sinus floor and adds bone to create the space a secure implant needs. It’s a routine, well-established procedure that makes implants possible even when bone height is limited.
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When replacing upper back teeth with implants, one key requirement is enough bone between the jaw and the floor of the sinus, without damaging the sinus itself. If the sinus floor sits too low, it’s gently raised and the space beneath it is filled with bone graft material to create enough height for an implant. This is called a sinus lift (or sinus elevation).
The bone used can come from your own body (autogenous), from an animal source such as bovine (xenograft), or from a donor (allograft). Healing for a conventional sinus lift usually takes about 7 to 9 months, with around 4 more months afterward for the implant to integrate.
Like any surgery, a sinus lift carries some risks, though complications are uncommon:
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