Sinus Lift (Sinus Augmentation)

Sinus Lift (Sinus Augmentation)

A sinus augmentation – or “sinus lift” – is a surgical procedure to increase the amount of vertical height of bone at the Maxillary Sinus floor above the Alveolar ridge of the upper (Maxillary) jaw.

What Is A Sinus Augmentation?

Sinus augmentation, also referred to as a “sinus lift,” is one of the most commonly performed bone grafting procedures for patients with bone loss in the upper jaw (maxilla). The goal of the procedure is to grow bone in the floor of the maxillary sinus above the alveolar ridge – the bony ridge of the gumline that anchors the teeth in the upper jaw.
Sinus augmentation surgery often is recommended when the patient wants to replace teeth with dental implants in the maxillary arch. Dental implants require a certain amount of bone height to support the base of the implant.
A sinus lift may be an appropriate surgery option for a patient who is:

Missing more than one tooth in the posterior maxilla;
Missing a large amount of bone in the posterior maxilla;
Missing teeth due a congenital (present at birth) defect or condition; or
Missing most of the maxillary teeth and need firm anchorage for multiple implants.

The bone used in a sinus lift may come from your own body (autogenous bone), from a cadaver (allogeneic bone) or from cow bone (xenograft). If your own bone will be used in the sinus lift, it will be taken from other areas of your mouth or body.

You will need X-rays taken before your sinus lift so Dr. Derhalli can study the anatomy of your jaw and sinus. You also may need a special type of computed tomography (CT) scan. This scan will allow Dr. Derhalli to accurately measure the height and width of your existing bone and to evaluate the health of your sinus.

How It’s Done

Dr. Derhalli will cut the gum tissue where your back teeth used to be. The tissue is raised, exposing the bone. A small, oval window is opened in the bone. The membrane lining the sinus on the other side of the window separates your sinus from your jaw. This membrane is gently pushed up and away from your jaw. Granules of bone-graft material are then packed into the space where the sinus was. The amount of bone used will vary, but usually several millimeters of bone is added above the jaw.

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5/11/2020

To our Patients:

We hope this letter finds you and your families in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice and you may have seen this during your visits to our office. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it’s both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued.

You WILL see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office.
Glass barriers along the reception desk and checkout areas.
We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. You will also find some in the reception area and other places in the office for you to use as needed.
You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines, since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect.
Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment (i.e. availability of Hygienists).
We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.
We have acquired new technology (Medical grade HEPA filtration and UV. Light disinfecting system) to facilitate the removal of droplets and aerosols during surgical and hygiene procedures.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at 360-254-8151 or visit our website and fill out our contact form.

Thank you for being a part of our practice. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors and friends.

Sincerely,

Dr. Derhalli, Sherry, Terri, Yleanna, Kacy, Jenny and Cindy