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