Abstract

GRANADOS-PAUCAR, Luis; IKEDA-ARTACHO, María Cristina  and  SUELDO-GALVEZ, Luis. Dentoalveolar reconstruction with dental implants using the technique of maxillary sinus lifting. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2015, vol.25, n.3, pp.211-217. ISSN 1019-4355.

The placement of implants in the posterior superior area of the mouth often has to face cases of maxillary ridge atrophy and pneumatization of the maxillary sinus, for which one of the techniques actually used is the elevation of the maxillary sinus floor by vertical increase of the antral floor.It is reported the case of a female patient of 60 years old with previous extractions, bimaxillary partial edentulism diagnosis and pneumatization of the right maxillary sinus. Treatment was performed at the left posterior superior area for sinus lift and implant placement using the above technique. It is described and documented surgical preation, surgical approach, postoperative conditions and the successful follow up of the case after six months of the theraphy

Keywords : Maxillary sinus; surgery; dental implant; dento alveolar reconstruction; sinus lift; sinus floor augmentation.

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