Sinus Lifting Surgery Turkey

As Panoramik Dental Clinic, we do the Sinus Lifting Surgery in Antalya / Turkey with the latest technology equipment and our expert dentist staff. You can click here to contact quickly. In the continuation of our article, we will provide information about Sinus Lifting Surgery.

What is a Sinus Lift Procedure and why do I need one?

A sinus lift, also referred to as ‘’sinus elevation’’ or ‘’sinus augmentation’’ is a safe and effective treatment for those who may need to replace bone that has been lost or which is deficient around the posterior (further back) region of the upper jaw, traditionally a challenging area to place dental implants due to the insufficient bone quantity and the proximity to the sinus cavity.

The sinuses are two anatomical cavities full of air which we all have located above the posterior part of our upper jaw. Much like a balloon, these cavities are surrounded by a membrane and can change shape when teeth are lost.

If you have lost bone in the posterior region of the jaw due to periodontal disease, tooth loss, or you have worn dentures for some time, you may not have enough bone to facilitate dental implant surgery. A sinus lift procedure can help raise the sinus floor to develop bone for the successful placement of dental implants.

Sinus Lifting Surgery Turkey

Sinus Lifting: Maxillary sinus floor augmentation (also termed sinus lift, sinus graft, sinus augmentation or sinus procedure) is a surgical procedure which aims to increase the amount of bone in the posterior maxilla (upper jaw bone), in the area of the premolar and molar teeth, by lifting the lower Schneiderian membrane (sinus membrane) and placing a bone graft.

a.External sinus lifting (with lateral window) – the most frequently used technique when sinus augmentation is needed in case of large (severe) resorptions.

Sinus lifting technique with lateral window involves:

Lateral bone incision and gum removal from bone covering the maxillary sinus;
Creating a window inside the bone until sinus membrane is reached (an extremely thin membrane, which “coats” the sinus in its inner part, white color in the drawing);
Careful membrane detachment from bone and raising (lift – ing) up to the level where bone augmentation will be performed;
Filling the space underneath the lifted sinus membrane with bone augmentation (addition),(mixture of various bone addition materials) up to the desired level;
Covering the bone window through which sinus was accessed with special barrier role membranes (prevents gum growing inside the sinus) resorbed on their own after a few months;
Covering with gum and suture;
After approximately 7-9 months, when necessary bone was formed inside the sinus, the dental implant can be inserted without any issues, sustaining the dental work.

b.Internal sinus lifting (with crestal orifice) – represents the technique of choice when sinus resorption and expansion is small, limited and only a 2-3mm bone height lifting inside the sinus is needed.

Internal sinus lifting technique involves:

Middle bone area incision and gum removal from bone underneath the sinus;
Creating an orifice inside the bone and drilling until sinus level (being a “blind” technique, this procedure is performed only with dental tomography navigation, which offers extremely accurate measurements; if measurements are performed with errors, the risk of accidental sinus opening and infecting is extremely high);
Opening the sinus cavity with special, non-traumatic instruments, without sinus membrane alteration;
Sinus membrane detachment and lift up to the desired level – with a special balloon progressively filled with liquid or with other specific instruments;
Filling the space underneath the sinus membrane up to the desired level with bone augmentation (addition) material (biomaterial mixture);
Covering the orifice through which sinus was accessed with special barrier role membranes (prevents gum growing inside the sinus) resorbed on their own after a few months;
Covering with gum and suture;
After approximately 7-9 months, when necessary bone was formed inside the sinus, the dental implant can be inserted without any issues, sustaining the dental work.

Sinus lifting procedure can be performed individually or concurrently with dental implant insertion. For the second option, when dental implant is needed to be performed in the same time, it is mandatory, that after insertion, an exceptional mechanical stability to be present (to be immobile in the addition material introduced within sinus). This stability can be achieved with special, modern implants and only if under the sinus a bone “headboard” of 3-4 mm thickness (height) exists. Otherwise, implanting will be postponed for 7-9 months until mature bone is formed within the maxillary sinus.

Block grafts: The block bone graft is another type of graft that we use. The block bone graft is necessary when there are large defects in the jawbone. To perform the block bone graft, we harvest a small block of bone from the back of the jaw or iliac bone. We place the block into the defect, then hold it in place with small titanium screws.

the bone graft dental procedure takes between 45-90 minutes and is performed in clinic or hospital. The initial recovery period lasts about two weeks. Following the bone graft procedure, the waiting time until a solid bone mass is received is between 3-6 months, in most clinical cases.

Benefits of a Sinus Lift Procedure

The key to implant success is the quantity and quality of the bone where the implant is to be placed. Undergoing a sinus lift procedure improves the chances of a successful and long-lasting implant treatment outcome making this procedure one of the most reliable treatments we offer, with a 99% success rate.