Sinus Lift Cost

Typical costs:

• A sinus lift typically costs $1,500 to $2,500 per side, for a total of $3,000 to $5,000 if lifts on both sides are required. For example, Cheyenne Advanced Dental Arts^[1] in Nevada charges about $1,800 per side -- or $3,600 for both sides. Prosthodontist S. Robert Davidoff in Florida charges $2,450 per sinus -- or $4,900 for both sides.
• Health insurance typically does not cover a sinus lift because it is considered a dental procedure.

• If the surgeon is using the patient's own bone, instead of bone from a cadaver or cow or synthetic bone, the surgeon will first remove a small piece of bone from a donor site on the patient's body -- usually the tibia or a hip bone.
• In the sinus lift, which usually requires sedation and local anesthesia, the surgeon typically makes an incision into the gum, lifts the floor of the sinus cavity and inserts bone fragments between the upper jaw and the lining of the maxillary sinus cavity.
• Over the next several months, the bone graft will heal and adhere to the patient's own bone, and the surgeon will then be able to insert dental implants, which will be anchored in place by the new bone.
• Colgate.com^[2] offers an overview of a sinus lift.
• Recovery requires two to three days off work, and patients will need to avoid any strenuous exercise for at least a week, and to avoid sneezing (by taking medication) or blowing their nose for two to three weeks.

• The surgeon might prescribe antibiotics to be taken before surgery.
• After surgery, the patient will probably need to take pain medication and an antihistamine, and to use an over-the-counter nasal spray.
• After several months to a year, you should be able to proceed with getting your dental implants, which typically cost $1,250 to $3,000 each.

• Dental schools sometimes offer discounted services. The American Dental Association^[3] offers a list of U.S. dental schools.

• A sinus lift typically would be done by a prosthodontist -- a specialist in restoration and replacement of missing teeth; an oral and maxillofacial surgeon; or a periodontist -- a specialist in gum disease and placement of dental implants. It is a good idea to make sure the specialist you choose is board-certified.
• The American Board of Prosthodontics^[4] allows searching for a board-certified prosthodontist by city and state. Or, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons^[5] offers a surgeon locator, but board certification has to be verified separately. Or, the American Board of Periodontology^[6] offers a list of board-certified periodontists.
• Risks of a sinus lift include puncture of the sinus wall, rejection of the bone graft (if cadaver or animal bone is used), excessive bleeding, sinusitis symptoms that could become permanent, and graft migration.

1.  www.lvimplant.com/page17.html
2.  www.colgate.com/app/CP/US/EN/OC/Information/Articles/Oral-and-Dental-Health-Basics...
3.  www.ada.org/267.aspx
4.  www.prosthodontics.org/abp/locate.asp
5.  www.aaoms.org/findoms.php
6.  www.abperio.org/diplomates

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