Sinus Lift Surgery in Roanoke for Implant Support
Do you intend to have a dental implant placed in your upper jaw, but have significant bone loss? All Smiles Dental Care can help you with sinus lifts in Roanoke. It is a dental restorative procedure that augments the bone density in your jaw. Read on to learn more about this implant preparation surgery.
Add Stability to Your Upper Jaw with Safe Sinus Augmentation
The process of strengthening the bone above the upper row of teeth directly beneath the sinuses is known as a sinus lift or sinus augmentation. As the term suggests, it raises or lifts the sinus membrane to make space for the bone transplant and provide the upper jaw with greater bone structure.
A sinus lift could be necessary to strengthen the jawbone if you have had significant bone loss but are still planning to get a dental implant. Improving the bone density between the maxillary sinuses and the jaw is necessary for the dental implant to bond securely with your upper jaw.
The following are possible reasons for jawbone loss:
- Empty spaces in mouth: If you don’t replace missing teeth, the bone where the old tooth was will be reabsorbed into the body, leaving your jawbone weak.
- Gum disease: Severe gum disease has the potential to spread to the jaw and infect it.
- Cysts or tumors: These can damage the gums and the jaw bones.
In addition to bone loss, physiological features such as a tiny jawbone, a large sinus, and the close proximity of adjoining tooth roots may also necessitate a sinus lift.
Types of Sinus Lift Procedures
All Smiles Dental Care offers direct and indirect sinus lifts in Roanoke. Dr. Towers will go over each type with you and suggest the one that best suits your needs.
- Direct Sinus Lift: This surgery makes an incision in the gums to reveal the jawbone. A window will then be created in the sinus to insert the bone transplant into the area beneath the sinus membrane. The healing period for a bone transplant is four to six months. After that, our dentist can insert a dental implant into the mandible.
- Indirect Sinus Lift: This technique uses an osteotome, a tool that looks like a chisel, to make a socket in your jawbone to reach the sinus membrane without incision. To make room for the bone graft, our dentist will dig a socket by cutting through the gums to reveal the jaw bone, then press the sinus membrane upward. Immediately following the addition of the bone graft, a dental implant can be placed through the same socket using an indirect sinus lift. This enables bone transplants and implants to recover at the same time.
Prepare for Dental Implants with Sinus Lifts
Dr. Towers uses sinus lifts to increase and strengthen the upper jaw bone, improving the success of dental implants. Sinus lift operations increase stability and lifespan by creating a strong base for implants. If you are set to have a dental implant, you may need a sinus lift to make the implant procedure successful. Contact our dental office for sinus lifts in Roanoke, AL
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