Top 5 Dental Clinics in Da Lat for Sinus Lift with Implant Placement (2026)

Why Combine Sinus Lift with Implant Placement?

Combining these procedures offers several significant advantages over the traditional staged approach:

• Single surgery: Only one surgical procedure and one recovery period instead of two
• Reduced treatment time: Total timeline shortened by 4-6 months compared to the staged approach
• Lower overall cost: One surgery means one set of surgical fees, anesthesia, and follow-up visits
• Fewer clinic visits: Particularly beneficial for international dental tourists who travel to Da Lat for treatment
• Bone stimulation: The implant immediately stimulates the surrounding bone, potentially improving graft integration

Combining a sinus lift with simultaneous implant placement is one of the most technically demanding procedures in implant dentistry. It requires a surgeon who can not only elevate the sinus membrane without perforation but also achieve adequate primary stability of the implant in the residual bone — all while managing bone graft material in the augmented sinus space. At Picasso Dental Clinic Da Lat, the oral surgery team has extensive experience performing these combined procedures across a wide range of clinical scenarios.

Since 2013, Picasso Dental's surgeons have managed thousands of implant cases, many requiring sinus augmentation. This breadth of experience means they have encountered and successfully navigated diverse anatomical challenges — from thin Schneiderian membranes and sinus septa to severely resorbed ridges requiring staged approaches.

Team Credentials Include:

• Advanced training in oral surgery and implantology from international academies
• Specialized coursework in sinus lift techniques and guided bone regeneration
• International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) membership
• Hands-on training with Nobel Biocare, Straumann, and OSSTEM surgical protocols
• Proven track record managing complex combined sinus lift + implant cases
• Ongoing continuing education in bone regeneration and biomaterial science

Picasso Dental Clinic offers both major sinus lift techniques — closed (indirect) and open (direct) — allowing the surgical team to select the optimal approach for each patient's unique anatomy. The ability to offer both techniques, and to combine either with simultaneous implant placement, means that the vast majority of patients can be treated in a single visit.

Closed Sinus Lift + Implant (Osteotome Technique): The surgeon drills the implant osteotomy to within 1mm of the sinus floor, then gently uses osteotomes to fracture and elevate the floor along with the Schneiderian membrane. Bone graft material is introduced, and the implant is threaded into the prepared site. The implant itself helps to hold the graft material in place. This approach is ideal for patients who need modest augmentation and have adequate bone for primary stability.

Open Sinus Lift + Implant (Lateral Window Technique): For patients needing more significant bone augmentation, the surgeon creates a lateral window in the maxillary sinus wall, carefully elevates the membrane, and packs bone graft material (typically Bio-Oss) into the space. The implant is then placed through the crest of the ridge, penetrating into the grafted area. This combined approach requires meticulous planning to ensure the implant achieves sufficient primary stability in the available native bone.

Successful combined sinus lift and implant placement depends on precise pre-surgical planning. Picasso Dental Clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) scanners that provide detailed three-dimensional visualization of the maxillary sinus, residual bone, and surrounding anatomy — the critical information needed to determine whether a simultaneous or staged approach is appropriate.

The 3D CBCT scan enables your surgeon to:

• Measure exact residual bone height: Determine precisely whether simultaneous placement is feasible (4-5mm minimum)
• Assess bone density: Predict primary stability and select the appropriate implant design
• Identify sinus septa: Bony walls within the sinus that require modified surgical technique
• Detect sinus pathology: Identify cysts, polyps, or infections that must be treated before surgery
• Map blood vessel positions: Locate the posterior superior alveolar artery to avoid complications
• Plan implant angle and depth: Optimize implant position for both stability and prosthetic outcomes
• Estimate graft volume needed: Calculate the amount of bone graft material required

The success of a combined sinus lift with implant placement depends on two critical factors: the quality of the bone graft material and the reliability of the implant system. Picasso Dental Clinic uses only internationally recognized, premium-grade biomaterials and implant brands — the same products used in top clinics across Europe, Australia, and North America.

Bone Graft Materials for Sinus Augmentation

Implant Brands Available

Barrier Membranes

A combined sinus lift with implant placement at Picasso Dental Clinic Da Lat costs a fraction of what the same procedure would cost in Australia, the United States, or Canada — while using identical materials and techniques. The savings reflect Vietnam's lower overhead and operating costs, not any compromise in quality.

The combined approach is especially cost-effective because it consolidates two separate procedures (and their associated surgical fees) into one. International patients who combine sinus augmentation with dental implant placement during a single trip to Da Lat maximize both time and cost savings.

For complete pricing of all dental treatments, visit the Picasso Dental implant page.