In order to have enough bone to anchor your dental implants, your dentist or periodontist must lift the sinus membrane and add bone to your jawbone.
Your dentist or doctor will make a small incision in your upper gum where you are missing a tooth or teeth. The dentist will cut a small window into the lateral wall of the jawbone, move the sinus upward and then add bone grafting material into the bone.
You should experience very little pain or discomfort during the procedure. Afterwards, you may experience some swelling and bruising. You may have to wait for a few months to heal and to allow the new bone material to strengthen before your dentist performs your dental implant surgery.
However, in some patients, there is enough bone height to allow the dentist to do a minimally invasive bone or ridge augmentation at the same time that your dental implants are being added to replace lost or missing teeth.
Be sure to visit Modern Family Dental Care for a dental evaluation in the Charlotte area. We offer dental treatments at three office locations:
Concord Location
Concord Mills
8455 Pit Stop Ct. NW, Suite 140
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 979-3436
Monday: Coming Soon
Tuesday: 7:00am – 4:00pm
Wednesday: 7:00am – 4:00pm
Thursday: 7:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Charlotte Locations
Charlotte – Davis Lake:
Shoppes at Davis Lake
8505 Davis Lake Pkwy, Suite AB-3
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 498-1037
Monday: 7:00am – 4:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Friday: Coming Soon