This is a fantastic sinus lift bone graft for dental implants case that I completed yesterday in my Burbank private practice. This patient was missing three teeth in the upper right area. These are the three main teeth that allow you to chew. Because the teeth were missing for so long, the bone shrank, and … Read more
Streamlining my patient’s dental implants by reducing time, number of visits and cost are important to me. The sinus lift bone graft is an extremely common procedure that I do in my office. In fact, I am one of the few in the world to be trained by the inventor of this procedure. Hilt Tatum … Read more
Does a sinus lift bone graft for dental implants affect breathing? A patient asked me this today. She does not have enough bone in her upper molar area so she needs me to rebuild the bone. That is the purpose of this procedure. It allows you to have dental implants for upper back teeth, if the … Read more
Tony is a patient that referred to me by another dentist in Burbank. He was missing three back teeth and wanted to replace them. He had a regular bridge that failed and said it had a bad smell too. Here is Tony on video sharing his experience. The photos and x-rays of his dental implants are shown … Read more
This is a CT scan image showing a hollow sinus on your right where my patient from Los Angeles was missing her two upper molars. She does not have enough bone so she will need a sinus lift bone graft. 3-D CT scan image This panoramic x-ray was taken a few months after the sinus lift … Read more
Wow! I am so flattered Tom! Tom had a lot of apprehension of having dental implants to replace some failing bridgework. He had had friends that had some bad experiences with dental implants and sinus bone grafts. I met with Tom two to three times before the procedure to make sure all of his concerns were … Read more
If you need a sinus lift bone graft for dental implants, and you have allergies, there are some things to consider. The seasonal timing of the procedure may be an issue for you. As always, leave your questions or comments below!
There are two ways to “lift the sinus” if you are missing bone for an upper back tooth. Read this post first and watch this sinus graft video to understand the two main techniques and understand why this procedure is needed. Internal Sinus Lift Procedure This procedure is used when the bone loss of the … Read more
Sinus lift bone grafts are done when you need dental implants for your upper back teeth, but don't have enough bone. The procedure has been done since the mid 1970's. I was personally trained by the inventor of this procedure, Dr. Hilt Tatum This video is intended to give you some insight to why and … Read more
One common type of bone replacement graft is called a Sinus Lift Bone Replacement Procedure. It was invented in the 1970's by Dr. Hilt Tatum. In fact, I have had the great honor and privilege to be trained by Dr. Tatum himself! I have spent time in his home in France. Procedure 1. “Lateral Window … Read more