Bone Grafting & Sinus Lifts
Bone grafting and sinus lifts in Brisbane, done under sedation
If you’ve been told there isn’t enough bone for dental implants, that usually isn’t the end of the road. A graft or sinus lift rebuilds the foundation your implants need, and it all happens under sedation at Dormir Group Surgical Centre in Chermside, which we operate out of, often in the same appointment as the implants themselves.
- Sedated for the whole procedure
- Dormir Group Surgical Centre, Chermside
- Fixed quote before anything goes ahead
Why It’s Needed
Why you might need a graft before implants
When a tooth has been gone for a while, the jawbone underneath slowly shrinks, because it’s no longer doing any work. Implants need enough solid bone to anchor into. A graft or sinus lift simply rebuilds what time has taken away, so your implants have a proper foundation.
Bone grafting
Rebuilding the jaw
Where the jaw has thinned or shrunk, new bone material is placed exactly where it’s needed. Over the following months your body grows its own bone through it, leaving a solid base for the implant to hold onto. It’s a routine part of implant treatment, and you’re sedated for all of it.
Sinus lift
Making room up top
Your sinuses sit just above the upper back teeth, and when teeth there have been missing a while, there often isn’t enough depth left for an implant. A sinus lift gently raises the sinus lining and adds bone beneath it, creating the room implants need in the upper jaw.
If you’ve been told implants aren’t possible for you, one of these steps is often all that’s missing. Your 3D scan at the consultation shows exactly what’s needed, and you’ll have a fixed quote before anything goes ahead.
How It Works
From scan to implants, one calm step at a time
Consult and 3D scan
We look, we scan, and you get a fixed quote. Nothing goes ahead until you’re ready.
The sedation appointment
Your graft or sinus lift is done under sedation, often with the implants placed in the same visit.
Quiet healing
Where a healing stage is needed, your body grows its own bone through the graft over the following months.
Implants on solid ground
With the foundation rebuilt, your implants go in with everything they need to last.
What happens on the day
Your day, from arriving to heading home.
Not knowing what happens is most of the fear, so here is the whole day, step by step. Walk through it at your own pace.
Every day surgery day runs to a plan, and the exact times for yours come with your written treatment plan, so there is no guesswork on the morning.
Ways to pay
More than one way to pay for it.
You will always have a fixed written quote, with item numbers, before anything is booked. When it comes to paying, these are the options we work with.
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SuperCare
For eligible patients, SuperCare manages the application to access superannuation for approved dental treatment, including the paperwork with the ATO.
Eligibility criteria apply
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MediPay
Payment plans for dental treatment, often sorted within a day, with funds paid directly to the clinic. You will know the full cost of your treatment before you commit to anything.
Subject to approval · terms apply
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Health funds & Medicare
Some surgical items attract Medicare or health fund rebates. Your quote includes the item numbers, so you can check exactly what your fund pays before you decide.
Depends on your cover
Every option has its own terms and approval process, and we will walk you through what applies to you. MediPay is a credit provider. Accessing superannuation early affects your retirement savings, so we recommend independent financial advice before going down that path.
Reach out
Want to enquire, or just find out more?
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Or call us on (07) 3272 6056Outside hours, the chat in the corner can answer most questions straight away.
Questions
Common questions about grafts and sinus lifts
The questions people most often ask us about bone grafts and sinus lifts, answered plainly.
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You're sedated while it's done, so most people remember very little of the day. Afterwards, most people find it milder than they expected, with some tenderness and swelling that settles over the first week. You'll go home knowing exactly how to keep yourself comfortable.
Most grafts use a safe, well-established bone material that acts as a scaffold. Your body gradually grows its own bone through it, so what ends up supporting your implant is yours. We'll talk you through exactly what we'd use in your case at the consultation.
Often, yes. Where your 3D scan shows there's enough bone to work with, the graft or sinus lift and the implants are placed in the same visit, under IV sedation or general anaesthetic. Where the jaw needs more rebuilding first, we do the graft, let it heal, then place the implants at a second sedation appointment.
When a separate healing stage is needed, it's usually a few months while new bone forms through the graft. There's nothing you need to do during it except get on with life. We'll map out your timeline at the consultation so you know what to expect from day one.
Plan a quiet rest of the day after your sedation appointment, and most people like to take a day or two after that to let the early swelling settle. We'll give you guidance for your situation, so you can plan time off with confidence.
Usually not. In most cases, bone that has shrunk can be rebuilt with a graft or sinus lift, and because it's all done under sedation, the extra step doesn't need to be a frightening one. A consultation and 3D scan will show exactly what's possible for you.
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