Sinus Lift For Dental Implants – All You Need To Know
Article was medically reviewed by Dr. Marek Salka “ 22nd February 2019 One of the medical procedures you maybe didn’t think about as the part of dental implant treatment, is a Sinus Lift. As it is with any medical surgery, you should make sure that you understand all the treatment details and also you are aware […]
Sinus Lift and Bone Graft Aftercare
Bone grafting and/or bone augmentation is a surgical procedure that tries to replace and – or regenerate the missing or lost bone. This procedure utilizes material from the patient’s own bone using a synthetic/artificial substitute, or natural bone substitute. (1) Implant placement in the maxilary (upper jaw) molar in premolar area may be problematic due […]
Sinus Augmentation
In some situations there is insufficient volume of bone available to place dental implants at the back of the upper jaw. This is often because of the enlargement of the sinus space. Following tooth removal, or because of gum disease, bone is naturally reabsorbed (or lost) on some occasions quite quickly. In addition, the sinus […]
What are dental implants?
Dental Implants offer an immediate and permanent alternative for missing teeth, dentures, and for people losing their teeth. They are often called “dental screws” “dental posts” or even “dental implants” – but the correct term is “dental implant”. The most common reasons for having tooth implants abroad are: the replacement of one, more or all […]
Bone available for dental implants?
In a small number of patients, dental implants are not possible due to the low amount of suitable jawbone available for the dental implant to be placed into. This is solved with a process called a “sinus lift” or “bone graft”. Possibly you’ve suffered from extensive periodontal disease, an ill fitting denture or tooth loss, […]