A New Approach for Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation

J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Nov/Dec;31(8):2320-2323. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006766.

Abstract

The lateral sinus lift procedure has been extensively investigated and described as a reliable surgical solution aimed at facilitating implant placement and rehabilitation when the posterior upper maxilla is atrophic. The standard technique consists in a lateral antrostomy, the careful raising of the sinus membrane, and following apposition of a bone substitute between the membrane and the sinus floor. The present technical note illustrates a new conservative technique enabling lateral sinus lift without the use of bone substitutes and with predictable outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Bone Substitutes
  • Dental Implantation, Endosseous
  • Dental Implants
  • Humans
  • Maxilla / surgery*
  • Maxillary Sinus / surgery
  • Sinus Floor Augmentation
  • Transverse Sinuses / surgery*

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes
  • Dental Implants