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What are the rates of failure for a sinus lift if the patient has bad allergies-sinusitus often?

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Dr. Jeffrey Bassman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

ENT/Oral Surgeon: Hard to quantify failures. Often depends upon the anatomy of the sinus itself. If this procedure is an option in your future, I would certainly obtain more than one opinion personally

Answered 8/23/2017

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Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Allergist: Consult with an allergist to try to bring your allergies under control. Anything you can do to provide a healthy, inflammation free environment can always help. Discuss your concerns with the surgeon who will be placing the graft and implants. All the best....

Answered 4/23/2016

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Not recommended: If the patient shows any sign of nasal congestion, any sinusitis, rhinitis, or upper respiratory tract disease, the sinus lift surgery should be postponed until the situation resolves completely.

Answered 5/22/2015

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Dr. Lindsey Wolfer answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Not really related: success of a sinus lift is not related. In a sinus lift the sinus is moved up and bone material deposited. It does not directly affect your previous problem

Answered 5/22/2015

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Dr. Gary Sandler answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Sinus lift: The surgeon- Periodontist or Oral Surgeon can discuss this issue personally with you based upon your specific situation. I see no reason why you can't have the same rate of success for a sinus lift as patients without allergies or chronic sinusitis. Timing and a well executed surgery should be able to provide you with success. Discuss with the surgeon and your ENT specialist.

Answered 10/25/2018

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