Sinus bone grafting is a dental procedure used to increase the amount of bone in the floor of the maxillary sinus. The roots of the upper back teeth often extend into the maxillary sinus. It's just above the teeth. After losing upper back teeth, also called maxillary teeth, the supporting bone often melts away because it is no longer needed and the sinus gets bigger. This is called pneumatization. If a patient wants to have implants placed in this area later, there is no bone to hold dental implants.

          Sinus bone grafting places donated bone in the floor of the maxillary sinus. In most cases, the procedure goes well and the patient's body integrates the donated bone into the floor of the sinus. Six months after the procedure, dental implants can be placed into this bone. Some dentists are immediately placing dental implants into the grafted bone but if the graft fails, the implants fail. If the dental implants fail, the graft fails. There is a lot that can go wrong. Doing sinus bone grafting first and waiting increases the chance of overall success and it is worth patiently waiting for the body to heal and do its thing.

          The cost of sinus bone grafting varies depending on the amount of bone necessary and whether one or two sinuses are done in one surgery. The procedure normally costs between $ 2,500 and $4,000.00. If you are interested in dental implants and would like to consult with Dr. Padolsky, please call 404-874-7428 and make your appointment.