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A sinus lift procedure goes by many other names, including sinus elevation, sinus augmentation, and sinus graft. It can be an important step in the process of having a dental implant placed in the upper jaw to replace a missing tooth. The procedure involves raising the floor of one of the maxillary sinuses and filling…

While it may sound like a serious procedure, a bone graft is routinely used to treat bone loss. In most cases, it is used to stimulate bone growth in the part of the jaw bone that secures your teeth. Bone loss can occur from untreated periodontitis, trauma, missing teeth, other infections, and misalignment. There are…