Create a strong, stable foundation for upper-jaw implants with gentle, personalized sinus lift care.
Looking for sinus lift surgery in Guelph? At Wellington Dental Clinic, a sinus lift may be recommended for patients who need dental implants in the upper jaw. The procedure gently raises the sinus membrane and adds bone in the area of the molars and premolars, creating enough support for a successful, long-lasting implant.
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The upper jaw, particularly near the back molars and premolars, sits close to the sinus cavity. When teeth are lost in this area, the bone can gradually shrink, and the sinus can expand downward into that space — leaving too little bone to support a dental implant on its own. A sinus lift addresses this by carefully raising the sinus membrane and adding bone graft material underneath, building a stable foundation for implant placement.
A sinus lift is typically recommended when a patient wants dental implants in the upper back jaw but doesn't have enough natural bone height in that area, often due to long-term tooth loss, gum disease, or the natural shape of the sinus. Your dentist will use imaging, such as a digital scan or X-ray, to evaluate your bone structure and determine whether a sinus lift is needed before implant placement.
During the procedure, your dentist makes a small opening in the bone near where the missing tooth was, gently lifts the sinus membrane, and places bone graft material into the space below it. Depending on your case, this may be done at the same time as implant placement or as a separate procedure beforehand, followed by a healing period before the implant is placed.
Healing time varies by patient, but sinus lifts typically require several months for the graft to fully integrate before an implant can be placed.
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