Sinus lift with delayed implant placement
Lateral sinus lift to increase bone height in the upper jaw prior to implant placement.
Placeholder case photography — final case documentation to follow.
Treatment Summary
Full photo series and radiographs available to referring dentists on request.
- Treatment
- Sinus Lift
- Presentation
- Reduced residual bone height in the posterior maxilla following long-standing tooth loss and sinus pneumatisation.
- Procedure
- Lateral window sinus floor elevation with membrane elevation and graft placement, implants staged for a later visit.
- Materials
- Xenograft particulate with a collagen membrane over the window
- Healing & review
- Six months of graft maturation before implant placement, with radiographic review before re-entry.
- Outcome
- Bone height increased sufficiently to place implants of adequate length in the posterior maxilla.
Part of Bone Grafting