Solutionz Sinus Lift

The human skull has several cavities or air spaces which are called "sinuses". They are part of the overall design of human beings to make the head
lighter so that it can be supported on our neck. Sometimes the sinus are enlarged and intrude on areas where we want to place dental implants. We
cannot place a dental implant into the sinus because we would just be placing it into an air cavity and nothing would hold it into place (although, very
often, implants that are placed securely into solid bone will protrude a small way into the sinus) so when we encounter this problem, we place bone or
bone growth stimulating material into the sinus.

What It's Used For
A sinus lift is done when there is not enough bone in the upper jaw, or the sinuses
are too close to the jaw, for dental implants to be placed. There are several
reasons for this:

Many people who have lost teeth in their upper jaw — particularly the back teeth,
or molars — do not have enough bone for implants to be placed. Because of the
anatomy of the skull, the back of the upper jaw has less bone than the lower jaw.
Bone may have been lost because of periodontal (gum) disease. Once teeth are
gone, bone begins to be resorbed (absorbed back into the body). If teeth have
been missing for a long time, there often is not enough bone left to place implants.
The maxillary sinus may be too close to the upper jaw for implants to be placed.
The shape and the size of this sinus varies among individuals. In addition, the
sinus can get larger as you age.

Sinus lifts have become common over the past 15 years as more people
are getting dental implants to replace missing teeth.

What Is It?
A sinus lift, sometimes called a sinus
augmentation, is surgery that adds bone to your
upper jaw in the area of your molars and
premolars to make it taller. The bone is added
between your jaw and the maxillary sinuses,
which are on either side of your nose. To make
room for the bone, the sinus membrane has to be
moved upward, or "lifted." A sinus lift usually is
done by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon or a
periodontist.