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If you have recently inquired about dental implants in New York then you may have got as far as your initial consultation only to hear you need sinus lift surgery or a sinus augmentation to ensure your dental implant treatment is a success. But what is sinus lift surgery? Is it really necessary to have a sinus lift surgery and what will this treatment feel like and how will it affect you?
New York periodontist Dr. Rahmani is a nationally recognized as America’s Top Periodontist, one of the best sinus lits specialists in New York City. Dr. Rahmani provides a full range of periodontal procedures in NYC including sinus lift.
A sinus augmentation is a dental surgical procedure. When a tooth is lost, the vacant tooth socket collapses as it recovers, leaving a toothless area. This collapse causes a loss in both height and width of the surrounding bone, which makes dental implantation impossible.
A dental sinus lift NYC treatment corrects the area of the upper jaw in between your molars and premolars. It fills the area on either side of your nose, between your jaw and the maxillary sinuses. The sinus membrane is lifted to make space for the bone. This procedure is typically done by a periodontist or a professional dentist.
If your NYC dental implant dentist has suggested a sinus lift prior to dental implants then they will have had a very good reason for doing so and you can rest assured that this sinus lift procedure is necessary. This type of procedure is best carried out by a specialist periodontist such as Dr. Navid Rahmani at Manhattan Periodontics and Implant Dentistry as picking a specialist dentist will help ensure sinus lift in NYC treatment proceeds smoothly.
Sinus lifts are frequently necessary for people wishing to have dental implants to replace their upper back teeth. Often bone in this area tends to be thinner and less suitable for dental implants, simply due to the anatomy of the skull. It is also possible to have a lack of bone in this area due to the shape of your sinuses as some people have bigger sinus cavities than others and the sinuses can increase in size with age.
Additionally, bone can be lost due to advanced gum disease and once teeth are removed then bone loss will naturally occur. If you lost teeth quite some time ago and have only just thought about having dental implants then it is likely that you will have suffered some bone loss. A lot of this bone loss occurs during the first year or so after tooth loss, which is why it is often better to have dental implants sooner rather than later after tooth loss.
Your sinuses are air-filled spaces located in your upper jaw near to the roots of your upper back teeth.
Often there is just a thin layer of bone separating your sinuses from your tooth roots, as it’s possible for bone loss in this area to occur due to disease or injury.
If you need to have upper teeth extracted, and wish to replace them with dental implants, you could need a sinus lift procedure to help build up the bone in this area.
Successful dental implants need to be inserted into a minimum amount of bone, and a sinus lift procedure or sinus augmentation raises the floor of the sinuses, enabling new bone to be formed.
This is one of the most common sinus lift bone graft procedures for patients who have lost bone in their upper jaw. Through strengthening and increasing the bone in this location, the dental implant can be placed in the correct amount of strong and healthy bone.
Sinus lift surgery is carefully planned and every precaution will be taken to ensure its success. Although it is possible it may add a little additional time to your dental implant treatment, sinus lift implants are a long-term option and are worth the extra effort.
With the increasing popularity of dental implants, a nasal lift procedure has become relatively common over the last ten to fifteen years and there is nothing to be concerned about if you do require this small surgical procedure. To do this, Dr. Rahmani will need to make:
This will allow him to see the membrane in between your sinuses and your jawbone as this membrane has to be carefully lifted upwards, creating sufficient room for additional bone material to be packed into the space.
The bone grafting material is likely to be artificial and may contain special proteins to help promote the growth of your own bone.
After a few months the bone graft should have fully integrated and healed, forming a strong and stable platform for your dental implants. Sometimes it is possible to carry out the sinus graft procedure and the implant surgery at the same time, if only a small amount of bone needs to be added.
In our Midtown Manhattan, NYC center a sinus lift can be carried out under a local anesthetic, or we can provide additional sedation dentistry nyc if preferred.
The price of the procedure depends on several factors, including:
The sinus lift is a cosmetic dental procedure and likely won’t be covered by standard health insurance plans.
It takes three to six months for the added bone to become one with your sinus floor bone. Implants can be positioned four to nine months after the procedure, depending on the grafting material used. You can expect common discomforts such as swelling, pain, and slight bleeding from your nose and mouth after the operation.
You will have to bite down on a gauze pad for about half an hour to help stop the bleeding. During this time, replace the gauze pad as needed, and the bleeding should decrease gradually. Antibiotics and mouthwash can be recommended by your oral surgeon to help avoid infection. You should rest immediately following surgery. After 2 or 3 days of rest, you should be able to return to work.
The major risk of surgery is damage to the sinus membrane caused by puncture or tear during surgery. The tear isn’t permanent and can be fixed by your surgeon. But the implant surgery will have to be postponed for a few months to allow the membrane to heal.
Possible sinus lift surgery complications include:
Do you have questions about Sinus Lift Surgery in NYC? Would like to schedule an appointment with the best periodontist in NYC Dr. Rahmani of Manhattan Periodontics Implant Surgery, please contact our office in Midtown NYC for Sinus Lift consultation.
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