Sinus Augmentation

Sinus augmentation (also known as sinus lift or sinus graft) is an oral surgery procedure in which bone is added to the upper jaw, or maxilla, in the area of premolar and molar teeth. The goal of the surgery is to graft enough bone material onto the upper jaw to support the base of a dental implant. The procedure is usually performed in the dentist’s office with local anesthesia, requiring up to six months of healing for the sinus augmentation to support dental implants. However, many surgeons perform both the augmentation and dental implant simultaneously, to avoid the necessity of two surgeries.