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In most dental implant procedures for the upper jaw, the sinuses prevent implant placement. The maxillary sinuses are the air spaces behind the cheeks. Some patients have overly wide sinuses, while the existing bone may be too close to the sinus for other patients.
Fitting a dental implant may be difficult for people with bone close to the sinus cavity. However, different procedures are available to make dental implant placement possible. A sinus lift is a common procedure performed for people with this issue that also need a sinus lift.
The maxillary sinus area is behind the upper jaw, while the maxillary sinus is the air-filled spaced on both sides of the nasal cavity in the upper jawbone. In the early stages of tooth loss from the upper jaw, the maxillary sinuses tend to sag. This makes placing the dental implants impossible without an advanced surgery such as a sinus lift.
A sinus lift involves placing bone grafts in the sagging maxillary sinuses to increase the bone quantity and quality to hold the dental implants.
Our maxillofacial surgeon and dentist at Smile Makeover Turkey can perform your sinus lift to increase bone in your upper jaw before placing dental implants.
The patient’s jawbone structure determines the procedure for sinus lifting. However, we perform two methods of sinus lifting.
The dental specialist will open a small area in the gingiva to lift the sinus but will administer local anaesthesia first to prevent pain. After making an incision in the gingiva, the specialist will place bone grafts into the sinus cavity and wait for the ossification process in the sinus cavity before placing the implant.
We often recommend an open sinus lift if the implant placement supports several teeth.
We recommend closed sinus lifting when the bone height below the sinus is less than 5mm. The specialist will break the sinus floor using special tools called osteotome. This prevents extra surgery for placing the implant and allows lifting of the sinus without causing any damage to the sinus membrane.
The possible complications after a sinus lift are the same as complications following other surgical procedures. You will experience mild pain and swelling in the areas resulting from the incisions made during the procedure. However, the discomfort shouldn’t significantly affect your daily activity and will last about 1 – 2 days. You may also feel fullness in your sinus areas when you breathe.
These complications aren’t serious. If you follow your dentist’s instructions and care for your oral health, you shouldn’t experience any issues.
The cost of sinus lifting is significantly different in Turkish clinics because the procedure is difficult and advanced and requires an expert. However, sinus lifting cost in Turkey is lower than in other countries.
A sinus lift is an important surgical procedure. It helps provide new bone in an area without bone. The procedure involves separating the membrane in the sinus cavity and placing bone power under the membrane. This makes the area suitable for holding dental implants.
Moving the membrane in the sinus cavity may make a few drops drip from the nasals cavity for 1- 2 days, which is normal.
Ensure you do the following in the first few days following your sinus lift surgery.
You can visit Smile Makeover Turkey for your sinus lift procedure before a dental implant procedure. Contact us today on 020 3475 8257 or send a WhatsApp message to 905548577197 to book a consultation with our dental specialist for your sinus lift.
A sinus lift procedure is safe when performed by an experienced and qualified dental specialist in a well-equipped dental clinic. The procedure offers several benefits, such as stopping jawbone resorption and creating sufficient bone to hold dental implants for replacing missing teeth.
Swelling after sinus lift surgery lasts 3 – 4 days, which is normal and common in all surgical procedures.
Tooth loss in the posterior areas of the upper jaw leads to the onset of bone resorption. The bone resorption causes sagging of the maxillary sinus. Congenital anatomical factors may also cause sagging of the sinus.
Sinus lift requires local anaesthesia, which prevents pain during the procedure. You may feel slight pain the first 2 – 3 days following your sinus lift procedure.
If jawbone height below the maxillary sinus is sufficient, you can have an open or closed sinus lifting and dental implant placement simultaneously. The most important factor is having sufficient jawbone.
Full recovery after a sinus lift takes about 5 – 6 months. Within this period, the bone graft will be strong enough for integration with the jawbone and provide support for the dental implant.
A bone graft and sinus lift are necessary in certain cases before dental implant placement in the jawbone. Sinus sagging affects the upper jaw, so sinus lifting is only for the upper jaw and may be with or without a bone graft procedure. Bone grafting is necessary to increase the quantity and quality of bone in the jaw.
Sinus lifting helps stop bone resorption in the back of the jaw, and when done with a bone graft, it increases jawbone volume. This gives a healthy jawbone for implant placement to replace missing teeth.
If you’ve had missing teeth in the posterior part of your jawbone for a long time, you may experience sinus clogging in the affected area. When you decide to replace your missing teeth, your dentist may suggest a sinus lift procedure first.
