Augmentation and Sinus Lifting

What is Augmentation?

Augmentation is a process referring to the addition/reproduction of artificial bone in surgery. Surgeons perform the procedure prior to or during implantation because most patients with long-lost tooth(s) experience atrophy (depletion) of bone tissue. For a dental implant to be fully functional, sufficient bone volume is needed. It is the purpose of augmentation to create the necessary bone volume.