It can take up to 5 months for your jaw to heal after sinus lift bone regeneration.
However, the healing response differs from patient to patient.
A sinus lift is an augmentation process that increases the amount of jaw in the upper jaw, where your molars and premolars sit. The purpose of a sinus lift is to increase the height of the bone for the placement of dental implants for tooth replacement.
Why is a sinus lift needed?
Lack of bone height: If you’ve been suffering from advanced gum disease, this may have reduced the amount of bone present.
Thin upper jawbone: Some patients are genetically disposed to have less jawbone structure in their upper jaw.
Low sinus position: The sinus can be positioned too close to the jawbone, leaving insufficient room for implants.
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Your dentist will obtain measurements of existing bone using X-rays and CBCT scans.
The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic. An incision is made to expose the bone, and your dentist will carefully lift the sinus membrane upwards.
The grafting material is then placed in the area where the sinus has been raised. This grafting material is taken either from your own bone, bovine or porcine bone or is a synthetic piece of bone.
Your dentist will obtain measurements of existing bone using X-rays and CBCT scans.
The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic. An incision is made to expose the bone, and your dentist will carefully lift the sinus membrane upwards.
The grafting material is then placed in the area where the sinus has been raised. This grafting material is taken either from your own bone, bovine or porcine bone or is a synthetic piece of bone.
It can take up to 5 months for your jaw to heal after sinus lift bone regeneration.
However, the healing response differs from patient to patient.
If you have an internal lift, the healing will be almost the same as if you had a normal implant.
With a formal sinus lift, the healing may take one or two days longer, and you may wish to avoid flying/diving for a couple of weeks following the surgery.
Yes, there are two main types of sinus lifts.
An Internal or ‘mini’ sinus lift can be used when we are only a few millimetres short of height and need to place an implant. This can be done without a second incision.
The other type is a more traditional sinus lift described above, where the available height is even less. Both do not cause any more pain than having a normal implant.
