Q. I have been informed by my dentist that I will need to have a sinus lift before I can get mydental implant. I have never heard of a sinus lift before and was hoping you would be able to shed some light on such a procedure?
A. The sinus lift procedure enables implants to be placed at the back of the upper jaw when bone height is lost. This occurs due to the loss of teeth causing the sinus to expand, losing bone in the process. The sinus lift restores the bone back to its natural position and usually involves the placement of a biomaterial under the sinus lining to allow the new bone to form around the implant.
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 01245 268 494
