How does a Sinus Lift Work?
To remedy this, a Sinus Lift surgery, a.k.a a sinus augmentation, may be recommended. A Sinus Lift works by raising the sinus floor and developing bone for the placement of dental implants. Dr Helen is well-versed in sinus lifts and uses several techniques to raise the sinus and allow for new bone to form.
Both bone grafts and sinus lifts are commonly performed by Dr Helen. They involve minimal discomfort and allow you the option of dental implants, where before it may not have been possible. Dr Helen has advanced qualifications in implant surgery, so can offer you expert comprehensive implant treatment all under one roof.
What are Bone Grafts?
The success of a dental implant relies heavily on the quantity and quality of the bone where the implant is to be placed.
Bone grafting surgically replaces missing bone in your jaw with bone material from your own body or from an artificial, synthetic, or natural substitute. This material is then placed into areas of bone and begins to stimulate new bone growth.
Why are Bone Grafts Needed?
The longer a tooth has been missing, the greater the deterioration of the quality and volume of bone below the teeth. Sometimes the bone needs to be regenerated through a bone grafting procedure, such as a width bone graft or a sinus lift in order to support the placement of a dental implant post.
Bone grafting works so well because bone tissue has the ability to regenerate completely if given the space and nutrients to grow. Given the space and nutrients, bone grafting allows new bone growth to replace the lost natural bone, thus allowing placement of implants in sites where they wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
Bone Grafts Explained
