Sinus Grafting and Augmentation

Due to its proximity to the sinus, age or a natural lack of bone quantity and quality, the upper back jaw tends to be an area that may have insufficient bone mass. Sinus bone grafts can be performed to replace bone in the posterior upper jaw. Sinus augmentation is a procedure that consists of making an incision in the gum, cutting a small circle out of the bone and "pushing" the circle up to "lift" the sinus floor. Thus, room is created to place bone graft material and allowing new bone to form.

Bone Grafting with Harvested Material

There are a variety of techniques available for alveolar ridge modification to grow bone where needed and improve the quantity and quality of jawbone. Onlay grafting and socket preservation can utilize the patient's own bone from a donor site or mineralized, irradiated human bone can be used. The second option eliminates the need for a donor site and allows the grafted area to be ready for implants in as little as four months.  Grafts done with the patients own bone are most successful.