A sinus lift is a procedure that is performed to add bone height in areas where the teeth have been missing and IF bone has been lost over time (this is not always necessary). The procedure is performed to replace the upper back teeth is insufficient bone is present. When teeth are lost, the clock starts ticking on bone loss. As more time passes without replacing the tooth with a dental implant, more bone is lost. A sinus lift is only performed if the sinus cavity is in the way of dental implant placement and is performed only in the upper back part of the jaw. A sinus lift is a straightforward procedure that can help to restore bone loss in the upper back jaw area and will make it possible to place dental implants.

Below, the upper implants were placed into the sinus where a sinus lift was performed:

 

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