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Sinus Lifts
Sinus Lifts
What are sinus lifts?
If you don’t have enough jawbone to support dental implants, a sinus lift paves the way for you to receive the perfect replacement teeth and smile you deserve. Sinus lifts are commonly called sinus grafts or sinus augmentation.
The procedure helps build a stronger jawbone that effectively supports dental implants, which anchor artificial teeth in place to replace missing permanent teeth.
Is a sinus lift right for me?
To determine if you’re a candidate for a sinus lift, your dental provider discusses your oral health history, examines your gums and teeth, and takes dental X-rays to evaluate your jawbone. Then they develop a personalized treatment plan.
How do sinus lifts work?
Sinus lifts increase jawbone mass by lifting up part of your sinus to make room for new bone. Your sinuses are air-filled cavities above the back of your upper jaw. Lifting the sinus and placing bone grafts underneath it allows for more bone growth.
During sinus lift procedures, your provider gives you a sedative to help you feel more relaxed. They numb the treatment area with a local anesthetic to ensure you avoid pain during your treatment.
They then make incisions in the back part of the gum tissue to expose bone, cut small areas of the bone, and lift part of it up into the sinus cavity. Your specialist applies bone graft materials in the newly created space. They may take bone from another part of your body, a donor, or use synthetic (human-made) bone for grafting procedures before stitching the incisions closed.
What happens after the procedure?
After undergoing a sinus lift procedure, you can expect some swelling, redness, and bleeding at the treatment site. Discomfort may last a few days. Follow all of your post-surgery instructions. Take medications as directed and avoid vigorously sneezing or blowing your nose and drinking through a straw until your specialist gives you the okay, and don’t smoke.
Attend all follow-up visits with your provider. It may take 4-12 months for your jawbone to fully heal and grow before your dentist can place dental implants in it.
To learn more about sinus lifts at Solomon Family Dentistry and find out if they’re right for you, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.
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At Solomon Family Dentistry, accessible, quality, and affordable care are our top priority. We value affordability and the ability to be in-network with over 197+ insurances. Being open 6 days a week and late hours with easily accessible locations, we want to make the process as easy and accommodating as possible for you and your family.
We continuously learn, improve, and pride ourselves on having the best dental equipment and strategies for your little ones. You will notice our comfortable chairs and find that we are prepared with the most proven treatment strategies. At Solomon Kids, we allow for the children to demonstrate to us what they can tolerate in the chair, and we are always happy to work around their needs and ability to get the best dental work done.
#SOLOMONADVANTAGE
- Quality care
- Accessible care
- Affordable care
At Solomon Family Dentistry, accessible, quality, and affordable care are our top priority. We value affordability and the ability to be in-network with over 197+ insurances. Being open 6 days a week and late hours with easily accessible locations, we want to make the process as easy and accommodating as possible for you and your family.
We continuously learn, improve, and pride ourselves on having the best dental equipment and strategies for your little ones. You will notice our comfortable chairs and find that we are prepared with the most proven treatment strategies. At Solomon Kids, we allow for the children to demonstrate to us what they can tolerate in the chair, and we are always happy to work around their needs and ability to get the best dental work done.
#SOLOMONADVANTAGE
- Quality care
- Accessible care
- Affordable care
At Solomon Family Dentistry, accessible, quality, and affordable care are our top priority. We value affordability and the ability to be in-network with over 197+ insurances. Being open 6 days a week and late hours with easily accessible locations, we want to make the process as easy and accommodating as possible for you and your family.
We continuously learn, improve, and pride ourselves on having the best dental equipment and strategies for your little ones. You will notice our comfortable chairs and find that we are prepared with the most proven treatment strategies. At Solomon Kids, we allow for the children to demonstrate to us what they can tolerate in the chair, and we are always happy to work around their needs and ability to get the best dental work done.
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