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The nasal sinuses exist within the upper jaw bone. They
are close to the roots of the back teeth. In many cases, pain within the sinuses can be mistaken as tooth pain, because of
their proximity.
When the back teeth are lost, the jaw bone shrinks and
the sinuses may expand down into the area where the roots of the teeth once existed. If implants are desired, a sinus elevation
with graft may be required.
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The sinus can be elevated and grafting materials can
be grafted under the sinus through the jaw bone, to rebuild the bone that was lost. Depending on the amount of bone grafted,
healing may be required prior to implant placement.
Once the graft has consolidated within the jaw bone,
implants can be placed. After healing, crowns can be fabricated over the implants to replace the missing teeth.
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