Bone grafts and sinus lifts ahead of dental implant treatment
You may need a bone graft or a sinus lift graft to restore jaw bone to a healthy condition before getting dental implants.
A graft can also be used ahead of an implant procedure to maintain bone volume in a tooth socket after extraction (socket preservation), or to repair bone damage from gum disease (periodontitis).
A sinus lift graft may be required if you want implants but lack sufficient bone mass in your upper jaw.
Types of bone grafts
Types of bone grafts are categorised by the material used.
- An appositional autograft takes bone from the patient – the standard type of dental bone graft
- Allografts use human bone from a tissue bank.
- Xenograft grafting material comes from an animal, usually a cow
- An alloplastic graft uses synthetic bone developed in a lab
Why would I need a dental bone graft?
An adequate amount of quality bone is crucial to anchor a dental implant, so you would probably need a bone graft if:
- You haven’t had a replacement tooth or teeth after extraction.
- You’ve been wearing dentures for many years.
In both cases, jaw bone deteriorates due to lack of stimulus from a tooth root – like muscle wastes away without exercise.
Unlike dentures, a dental implant gives you an artificial tooth root as the implant fuses with jaw bone.
Why would I need a sinus lift?
A sinus lift – or sinus augmentation – raises sinus membrane to accommodate bone graft material in the upper jaw around the back teeth – between the jaw and the maxillary sinuses on either side of the nose.
The procedure is performed to prepare for dental implants in cases of bone loss or if or your sinuses are too close together.
We focus on patient care by delivering the necessary treatment without compromising our patients’ health.
We accept most insurance plans, Medicare , DentiCare, and a variety of payment plans.
An experienced dental implant dentist will be able to tell you whether you’ll need a bone graft or sinus lift ahead of a dental implant procedure.
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