Assessment and planning
Review three-dimensional anatomy and relevant sinus or medical history.
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Sinus Lift
Augmentation of the upper back jaw beneath the sinus to create support for selected implants.
Overview
Understanding sinus lift
When bone height is limited below the maxillary sinus, a lateral or crestal sinus-lift approach may be considered. CBCT imaging, sinus health, residual bone, implant timing, and alternatives guide planning.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Choose a staged or simultaneous graft-and-implant approach when appropriate.
Completion and follow-up
Provide postoperative instructions and confirm healing before restoration.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Available upper-jaw bone height and width
- Sinus anatomy, symptoms, and previous sinus treatment
- Smoking, healing risk, implant plan, and alternatives
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Can increase bone support in the posterior upper jaw
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
May allow implant replacement where vertical bone is limited
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Technique and timing can be adapted to residual anatomy
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is sinus lift right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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