Post-Operative Guide To Sinus Lift Surgery | Dr. John W. Thousand IV 

I CANNOT (REPEAT) CANNOT tell you how much this video helped me. OMG! Thank You! You were so thorough and gave me so much information. Again, thank you from the bottom of my bone grafted 7 tooth missing mouth.

Wish I had read this before my surgery, instead of 5 days later. I was told to rinse with salt water starting immediately, was never told to avoid hot liquids. Even though I told my dr about my allergies and sinus congestion, he didn't say anything about decongestants, or blowing my nose. Thank you for the information about a lateral sinus lift. Thank you for information about first 14 days. SO HELPFUL

I love you doctor! I recently got Sinus lift done but my doctor did not tell even 5% of what you told. !

A extremely useful video. Why didn't my doctor tell me this at my implant evaluation?

I had both a horizontal and vertical sinus augmentation. The Horizontal was done first after my upper #14 tooth was removed. I did not even notice the augmentation because the trauma from the tooth removal had more of my attention. The first day I had bleeding, that evening most of the bleeding stopped but still woke with some coagulated blood and a bit of blood in my nose. Not a lot of pain though. I had a very stuffy sinus feeling though and wanted to clear my nose but knew I was not supposed to. I did get the sharp feeling of bone pieces in the back of my throat and that concerned me because it felt like quite a bit of the bone graph they put in was not staying in place. After a few days there was no pain at all and no blood except for globs that would get stuck at the back of my throat occasionally with bone pieces. Again not making me feel great about the procedure actually working. I went back for checkup a couple weeks later and they said it was good. Then came back in 4 months and they said it was still good however when I looked at the screen it appeared that there was still less bone than he said he would like but he did not say anything to me. Then a few more months go by and he inserts the implant and again said it was all good. A few more months go by and the Ortho surgeon gives the ok for the dentist to place the tooth on. Dentist says "simple procedure just screw on and wait for click and done" . After over a year process I was very happy to hear that! Well, It did not click. The dentist torqued down and the implant moved. So He hand tightened the tooth and told me that I needed to go back to Ortho to likely start all over. (Thank goodness I don't have to pay again). They pull out the implant and this time do a Vertical Augment. I feel like he put more material in this time. Today is day 5. First day I had very little pain and very little bleeding. After that I have had no pain no bleeding but again sinus congestion feeling. First couple days I did not have any bone material dislodge but I had a few tiny pieces on day 3 and 4 and then today on day 5 I had smallish glob of bone material come out with saliva/mucus. I did not clear my sinus or try to blow my nose but it still came out. The has to be a better way of holding the material in place until it starts to join with the bone.

Am so so grateful for your video. It's clarified many things I didn't know. Thank you so much. 💓

Huge thanks for the info!!! You explained it so well! I m worry free now😊

Good advice, Doc. Thank you

Thank you from the UK...good info following my graft.

Huge help, Dr. John. I just had a sinus lift on Friday and was expecting it to be a breeze. It's not a pleasant recovery at all.

Thank you just had this done and was not told any of this and personally feel it should be done in a hospital type setting or outpatient a lot of this is being done in chop shop implants centers what is our recourse

This was so helpful ! I’m nervous for the upcoming sinus lift, I don’t want to have any sinus issues later

Thanks for the advise doctor. i have sjogren's syndrome, how to keep mouth moist to protect sinus lift and inplants

Thank you.

can we use betadine gargle or bactidol or orahex with zinc?

Merci

Thankyou....just had bilateral sinus lift today..

recently I have read that decongetants like afrin/pseudoephedrines are contraindicated as post-op nasal congestion. though they do improve drainage but they decrease mucosal blood flow and impair antibiotic delivery, and rather nasal steroids/nasal saline are indicated instead. what do you think about this?

I'm having a sinus lift augmentation, they're not sure if they will be able to add the implant that same day. Having this done on a Monday morning. I'm a working musician/singer, and my question is, do you think I'll be able to sing ok by the weekend? I'm sure I wont be anywhere near 100%, but if I pick easy songs to sing, should it be possible? I'm from the school of the show must go on. Hard to find answers on this type of question. Thanks

I had a bi-lateral sinus lift yesterday (both sides) I haven't really had much pain which is suprising by my face is swelling so bad

Im not sure if these instructions given are more or less strict to people who have had sinus lifts without implant, mine was with implant and I wasnt given these instructions by dentist

Clear liquid comes out of my nostril side after sinus lift w/dental implant was performed, is it normal? Hasn't been 24 hrs yet.

What about the use of a CPAP machine for sleep? I use a nose only mask?

Why you need to take afrin? Is it recommended to use it jusr because you have the procedure? I had mine 11 days ago and i have never had a problem not touching. Is that ok not using afrin?

Direct or indirect

I sorely & desperately need this surgery, HELP!

Can I fly on the same day? Wondering how the change of air pressure affects the wound and sinus

Why would someone go for this when you are drilling into bone that is healthy and good? Therefore breaking it down. Then you now have a hole in what was a good jawbone if a bone graft fails?

I had a sinus lift and bone grafts 6 days ago and I’m still seeing blood in the back of my throat Obviously coming from my sinus drainage. It’s not a ton but definitely there so my question is does this sound normal to you ? Thank you

What happenens if you smoke? What if Its not realistic to stop smoking. Would 1 of 2 cigs a day harm the healing process 100%?

I’m 35 and planning to have implant but my doctor told me I need 2 sinus lift and bone graft to hold the implant and 6 implant but I’m scared about procedure I need advice I’m going crazy

Wow! I found Waldo! Ed Sheeran has a younger American brother who's a periodontist, LOL. Maybe he can make these instructions into lyrics & put it to an Ed Sheeran tune...

Is nitrous oxide N20 sufficient, or should I be put out?!

i am suffering of pain, now 3 months after sinus augmentation.

No antibiotics ? No prednisone?

Oh hell no . I’ll just keeping cleaning my Teeth . And keep my real ones ,

You can expect to be in Hell! My face looks like a prize fighter, kicked my face in! Big mistake don’t do it!