A sinus lift in implantation is a procedure to lift the maxillary sinus up to make more room for placing dental implants.
Sinus lift surgery
Those who has less maxillary sinus height and area for implant placement
A sinus lift in implantation is a procedure to lift the maxillary sinus up to make more room for placing dental implants
There are 2 techniques:
Closed sinus lift:
Step 1: Drill a small hole about 2mm on the alveolar bone, drilling vertically close to the sinus wall. Use an instrument to lift the sinus membrane
Step 2: Pump bone through a specialized pump tube. The amount of bone is pumped just enough for the maxillary sinus to be lifted to the required position
Step 3: Put the Implant head and close the flap
Open sinus lift:
Step 1: Elevate the flap at the position where the tooth needs to be lifted
Step 2: Dissect the periosteum and raise the maxillary sinus by specialized tools
Step 3: Add new bone to fill the gap in the raised sinus position
