Bone grafting and sinus lifting add bone where there is not enough to hold a dental implant.
Bone can be lost after a tooth is removed, after gum disease or after an injury. In bone grafting, graft material is placed where bone is missing and the body forms new bone over the following months.
A sinus lift raises the sinus membrane in the upper back jaw and places graft material under it, so implants can be placed there. Whether you need either procedure is decided on your X-ray or 3D scan.
| When | Before or together with implant placement |
| Healing | Usually several months before final teeth |
| Anaesthesia | Local anaesthesia |
| Performed by | Our oral and maxillofacial surgeon or implant dentist |
Bone height and width are measured.
Graft material is placed under local anaesthesia.
New bone forms over the following months.
Implants are placed when the bone is ready.
No. Many patients have enough bone. Your dentist decides after the 3D scan.
It can add healing time. Your written plan shows the visits and the time between them.
The cost depends on your teeth and is written in your treatment plan after a dentist reviews your photos and X-ray.
Send photos of your teeth. A dentist reviews them and your coordinator replies with a written plan: the treatment, the number of visits, the days in Izmir and the cost. You can also send the photos on WhatsApp to +90 505 691 22 01.