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Brightside Surgical dentistry

Making room for an
upper back implant.

A graft that adds bone height in the upper back jaw, where the sinus sits close above and there is not enough depth for an implant.

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What it is

It is a specific problem with a specific fix.

Upper back teeth sit directly below the maxillary sinus. Once those teeth are lost the bone resorbs and the sinus effectively drops, leaving too little height for an implant. A sinus lift raises the sinus floor and places graft material beneath it to create that height.

  • An upper back implant is planned
  • Imaging shows insufficient bone height there
  • Upper molars were lost years ago
  • A previous implant attempt in that area failed
  • You have been told the sinus is in the way
  • You are being assessed for full-arch upper treatment

What the visit is like

How it is done.

  1. Detailed imagingA scan rather than a plain x-ray. Sinus anatomy varies and this is not a procedure to approach on assumptions.
  2. Deciding who does itStraightforward cases can be handled here. More involved ones go to an oral surgeon, and we will tell you which yours is.
  3. The procedureDone under local freezing with sedation available. Graft material is placed beneath the lifted sinus floor.
  4. Healing, then re-imagingMonths before an implant can go in. We confirm the height gained before proceeding.

Cost and coverage

You should never be surprised by a bill.

Every plan arrives with the fee beside each line and the insurance estimate beside that, before you agree to anything. We submit to your plan directly where it allows it, and we are set up for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

Fees for this are quoted in writing after an exam, per tooth and per surface. Nobody can price it accurately from a website or over the phone.

Common questions

Asked on the phone most weeks.

Is this painful?
It is done with the area fully frozen. Afterwards expect swelling and congestion on that side for some days. You will get written instructions, including avoiding nose-blowing, which genuinely matters here.
Can the implant go in at the same time?
Sometimes, where enough existing bone remains to hold it stable. Often it is staged. Imaging decides, not preference.
Will you do this here or refer me?
Depends on the case. Straightforward lifts can be done here; more involved ones are better handled by an oral surgeon and we will refer you rather than take it on because you are already in the chair.

Booking

Say what it is when you call.

If it is pain, say that -- it changes how the day gets arranged. If it is a checkup for three people, say that too and we will try to put you in one morning.

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