SİNÜS LİFTİNGİN İMPLANT İLE İLİŞKİSİ

Sinuses are air spaces in the bones around the nose. Our air spaces, which have functions such as echoing the sound and reducing the head weight, are called maxillary sinuses. These spaces are surrounded by a membrane just like the mucosa in the nose. Sinus mucosa helps respiration by producing mucus and acts as a filter against microorganisms.

The part of the sinus cavities that corresponds to the cheek in our upper jaw is called the maxillary sinus. The lower base of the maxillary sinus coincides with the root tips of our posterior teeth in our upper jaw. When there is tooth loss in the posterior region of the upper jaw at an early age, since there is no chewing force in this area, bone resorption occurs and the maxillary sinus floor can go down in time.

If sinus sagging due to early tooth loss in the upper jaw posterior region has exceeded a certain level, we do not have a chance to implant directly to this region or regions. Sinus lifting, ie removing the sinus membrane, is activated as an advanced surgical technique in cases where the bone area where we will implant is less than 6mm.

Sinus lifting is the process of applying the preferred graft (bone material) to the space where the membrane is removed by opening a window on the bone surface without damaging the sinus membrane for implant treatment, and closing this area by fixing the graft with appropriate materials.

Thanks to the sinus lifting procedure, areas of sinus sagging can be removed and easily implant in this area. With sinus lifting, we can increase a bone area of ​​1mm above 10mm.

Sinus lifting surgery method is generally divided into closed sinus lifting and open sinus lifting.

Closed Sinus Lifting:

The bone height below the sinus area is 5mm. or thicker, this method is applied. Without tearing the sinus membrane, sinus removal is performed by entering the relevant area with a blunt instrument from the socket where the implant will be placed. After the sinus lift, bone graft is applied to the relevant area from the same place.

In the bone, which is the lateral wall of the sinus, after the bone window is opened in accordance with the sinus cavity, the bone window is lifted and the sinus membrane is gently stretched upwards without tearing. After the sinus membrane is raised, bone graft, or bone powder, is placed in the space formed and bone formation is completed. The placed bone grafts turn into bone within an average of 6 months.

Bone Grafting
In the areas with missing teeth in the jaws, atrophy, which we call bone loss, occurs over time. This generally affects the quality and quantity of bone where dental implants can be placed. Dental implant construction is very difficult, but sometimes impossible.

Nowadays, we have the opportunity to compensate for the bone loss we need. By grafting the area that causes bone loss, we not only get the amount of bone that dental implants can be placed, but also improve the function and aesthetic appearance.