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What
It's Used For
A
sinus lift is done when there is not enough bone in the upper jaw,
or the sinuses are too close to the jaw, for dental implants to
be placed. There are several reasons for this:
Many people who have lost teeth in their upper jaw — particularly
the back teeth, or molars — do not have enough bone for implants
to be placed. Because of the anatomy of the skull, the back of the
upper jaw has less bone than the lower jaw.
Bone may have been lost because of periodontal (gum) disease.
Once teeth are gone, bone begins to be resorbed (absorbed back into
the body). If teeth have been missing for a long time, there often
is not enough bone left to place implants.
The maxillary sinus may be too close to the upper jaw for implants
to be placed. The shape and the size of this sinus varies among
individuals. In addition, the sinus can get larger as you age.
There are different types of Sinuslifts:
Lateral Sinus Lift (shown on right
side)
Preparation window in the bone lateral to the sinus when more bone
graft is required (lateral lift).
The
Implant can be placed at the time of the sinuslift if there is enough
bone to hold the implant in place or at a later stage.A
minimum of four months for osseointegration is necessary.
Instead of using a drill we are using the Piezon
Ultrasonic Technology. That enables more precise
and non traumatic cutting of bone in comparison to conventional
methods.
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1.
Preparation Window
2.
Moving the window inwards
3.
Bone Augmentation
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