If you are considering dental implants, you must have healthy gums and adequate bone to support the implant. If there is not enough bone height in the upper jaw or the sinuses are too close to the jaw, you may require a sinus lift. Here at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania, we perform this simple procedure under certain conditions. Sinus augmentation procedures are highly predictable with studies reporting over 95% success.
A sinus augmentation increases the height of your upper jaw by filling part of your maxillary sinus with bone. When possible, the bone remaining under the sinus floor is gently “pushed up,” thus lifting the floor of the “dropped sinus.” Bone replacement materials are then placed beneath the lifted bone. The maxillary sinus is the area above your jaw on either side of your nose above the back teeth. This procedure is done when the back part of the upper jaw does not have enough bone to allow dental implants to be placed. Following sufficient healing of a sinus augmentation (6-10 months), implants are placed in a predictable and successful manner.
To learn more about the services we provide at our practice, visit www.oralsurgerypa.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, call 215-463-4141.
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