Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Infections after Sinus Elevation Surgery: Clinical Consensus and Recommendations | Zendy

Tiziano Testori | Zendy; Lorenzo Drago | Zendy; Steven Wallace | Zendy; Matteo Capelli | Zendy; Fabio Galli | Zendy; Francesco Zuffetti | Zendy; A. Parenti | Zendy; Matteo Deflorian | Zendy; Luca Fumagalli | Zendy; Roberto Weinstein | Zendy; Carlo Maiorana | Zendy; Danilo Alessio Di Stefano | Zendy; Pascal Valentini | Zendy; Aldo Bruno Giannì | Zendy; Matteo Chiapasco | Zendy; Raffaele Vinci | Zendy; Lorenzo Pignataro | Zendy; Mário Mantovani | Zendy; Sara Torretta | Zendy; Carlotta Pipolo | Zendy; Giovanni Felisati | Zendy; G. Padoan | Zendy; Paolo Castelnuovo | Zendy; R. Mattina | Zendy; Massimo Del Fabbro | Zendy

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Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Infections after Sinus Elevation Surgery: Clinical Consensus and Recommendations

Author(s) -

Tiziano Testori,

Lorenzo Drago,

Steven Wallace,

Matteo Capelli,

Fabio Galli,

Francesco Zuffetti,

A. Parenti,

Matteo Deflorian,

Luca Fumagalli,

Roberto Weinstein,

Carlo Maiorana,

Danilo Alessio Di Stefano,

Pascal Valentini,

Aldo Bruno Giannì,

Matteo Chiapasco,

Raffaele Vinci,

Lorenzo Pignataro,

Mário Mantovani,

Sara Torretta,

Carlotta Pipolo,

Giovanni Felisati,

G. Padoan,

Paolo Castelnuovo,

R. Mattina,

Massimo Del Fabbro

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1687-8736

pISSN - 1687-8728

DOI - 10.1155/2012/365809

Subject(s) - medicine , periodontist , multidisciplinary approach , sinus lift , rehabilitation , psychological intervention , consensus conference , multidisciplinary team , intensive care medicine , dentistry , maxillary sinus , physical therapy , nursing , social science , sociology

. Maxillary sinus surgery is a reliable and predictable treatment option for the prosthetic rehabilitation of the atrophic maxilla. Nevertheless, these interventions are not riskless of postoperative complications with respect to implant positioning in pristine bone. Aim . The aim of this paper is to report the results of a clinical consensus of experts (periodontists, implantologists, maxillofacial surgeons, ENT, and microbiology specialists) on several clinical questions and to give clinical recommendations on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat postoperative infections. Materials and Methods . A panel of experts in different fields of dentistry and medicine, after having reviewed the available literature on the topic and taking into account their long-standing clinical experience, gave their response to a series of clinical questions and reached a consensus. Results and Conclusion . The incidence of postop infections is relatively low (2%–5.6%). A multidisciplinary approach is advisable. A list of clinical recommendation are given.

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