Are Sinus Problems a Possibility After Having Dental Implants Installed?

Because the sinus is above your upper posterior teeth, this is the only place that could be related where an implant can come into contact with the sinus. If you need a dental implant to replace a single tooth or multiple teeth in the posterior part of your mouth, you will want to understand the relationship between your existing bone and your maxillary sinus. The only way to do this is to have a 3 dimensional representation of your jaw structure by having a ct scan so you know if this is something you should be concerned about. In my practice where I am treating th ebardest cases with no teeth and minimal bone, I place Zygomatic implants to anchor permanent teeth. In this case, the implant can be 50 mm long and traverses the sinus multiple times. This implant is as successful as any standard dental implant! A sinus infection is a very rare occurrence!

It is rare that a dental implant can cause a sinus infection. I suppose if you never get sinus infections and then one day you get an upper back implant put in, and all of a sudden you now start to get constant sinus infections, and an Xray shows the implant has penetrated the sinus floor; this would be a cause and effect from an implant. You would have the implant removed if an ENT doctor feels this is the cause, without a doubt.

I have seen many cases where the implant has poked through the floor of the sinus because the patient does  not have enough bone because they waited to long after the tooth was pulled before finally doing the implant.  EVen in this case, I have not seen sinus infections as a result of this.