Treatment · Upper jaw

Sinus lift: making room for upper back implants

Above the upper back teeth is the maxillary sinus. When bone there is thin, a sinus lift adds bone under the sinus floor so an implant can be placed.

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In short

Common in the upper back jaw.
Tilted implants in the All-on-4® treatment concept can sometimes avoid it.¹

Alternatives

All-on-4® treatment concept Zygomatic implants

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Last updated 28 Sep 2026 · How we review

Sources

Systematic reviewChrcanovic BR et al. Tilted versus axially placed dental implants: a meta-analysis. J Dent 2015 — J Dent, 2015. Accessed 28 Sep 2026.

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