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Sinus Lift And Bone Grafting Surgery

Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery is a surgical specialty which involves the diagnosis, surgery and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the face and the oral cavity.

More simply put, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the orthopedic and the plastic surgeon of the facial region. He or she is an individual who addresses problems ranging from the removal of impacted teeth, replacement of teeth with dental implants, repair of facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery, diagnose and treatment of face and jaw pathology to facial cosmetic surgery including cleft lip and palate.

What are some reasons to visit an Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon?

Direct or external sinus lift

Following teeth lost , the jaw bone at the back of the upper jaw shrinks rapidly. Sometimes the bone can be as thin as 1 -2 mm. Some form of bone grafting must be done in order to place dental implants in the upper jaw. External Sinus Lift Bone Grafting is usually done to augment such thin jaw bone.

Indirect sinus lift

Indirect sinus lift procedure is the process of raising the sinus floor through the crest of the alveolar ridge with specialized instruments called osteotome. Following which bone graft is done and implant is secured in place