Option 1:  Grafted Implant Surgery

This type of surgery builds up bone in the back of the mouth by placing bone graft material in the sinus spaces of the upper jaw.

Step 1: Sinus graft or Sinus lift surgery (grafts in red)               (Surgeon must wait 6 months for grafts to               harden before the implants can be placed)

Step 2: Grafted Implant surgery              (Dentist must wait an additional 6 months               before they can start treatment)

Procedure:     Grafted Implant Surgery

Benefit:

• Final bridge has full 12 teeth

Downside: 

• Bone graft surgery needed
  
  
  • Increases time by 9-12 months
  • Increases costs
  
  

• Treatment requires 2 surgeries:
  
  
  • Step 1: Sinus graft surgery
  • Step 2: Grafted implant surgery

 





        

 

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