 | Before treatmentThe X-rays suggest that surgery may be needed in three areas. There was too little alveolar bone in the upper right area to place a dental implant, so a bone graft inside the maxillary sinus was needed. |
 | Teeth #20s CT scanThere was 6.4mm of bone remaining in the molar area, with a diameter of 5.6mm, and about 6.5mm of bone remaining in the premolar area. The image shows a panoramic X-ray after surgery in the 20s area. After that Includes artificial alveolar bone grafting inside the maxillary sinuswas performed using |
 | Molar area in the 10s; sinus surgery neededIt is preferable to have about 8mm of bone thickness to place a dental implant. However, when only 25% of the desired bone is present, as in this case, treatment involving opening a window on the side of the maxillary sinus and grafting artificial alveolar bone is preferable. In this case, after surgery, we allow the bone to mature for 5~6 months and confirm that it has formed well before making the dental prosthetics. |
 | CT scan of the premolar area in the 20sA long time after tooth extraction, the alveolar bone is absorbed and disappears. We confirmed that the outer portion disappears quickly on a 20-series high-resolution CT scan. Only 5.2mm of width remained in this area, so we could place a dental implant about 3.5mm wide, or about 4.0mm wide after grafting artificial alveolar bone. Between the missing right canine and premolar, we found a thicker area of alveolar bone and planned to intentionally change the angle for dental implant placement. The image is a panoramic X-ray taken 6 months after surgery, after the dental prosthetics were placed. |
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Side effects such as inflammation, bleeding, and infection may occur after surgery.
