Sinus lift procedure


#Sinus #lift is a #Procedure Done in #Upper #Jaw to #Increase the #Amount of #Bone #space In #Maxillary #Posterior #Region (#Back tooth Region). The oral #surgeon will perform this procedure in upper jaw.

Sinus is actually a #cavity present #within your bone. It is not present at same level for everyone.

The surgeon will do the Sinus Lift Procedure when adequate bone space is #absent.

For example If the patient is willing to #replace #missing teeth with Implants but don’t have required bone #height then the surgeon will lift the sinus to a #higher #level for placing dental implants.

Procedure:

Your full mouth X-Ray is first taken for assessing the space.
First, your surgeon will give an incision on your gums.
Gum tissue is elevated to expose the bone underneath.
A small opening is made as well with a piezoelectric instrument.
A thin membrane is present which separates sinus from bone.
Sinus will lift up.

Patient instruction-

  • Do not blow air /sneeze vigorously from nose.
  • Bleeding from nose is common after this procedure.
  • Should do steam inhalation twice for five days.
  • Should follow the instructions and medication carefully as prescribed by the dentist.

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