Open AccessMaxillary Sinus Augmentation Using Hydraulic Pressure by Lateral Approach and Simultaneous Implant Placement
Author(s) -
Shilpy Bhandari,
Raison Thomas,
Tarun Kumar,
Radhika Shah,
Dhoom Singh Mehta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/id.0000000000000911
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus lift , implant , maxillary sinus , sinus (botany) , cone beam computed tomography , bone grafting , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , computed tomography , botany , biology , genus
The purpose of this study was to assess clinically and radiographically efficacy of maxillary sinus augmentation using hydraulic pressure in a lateral approach with immediate implant placement. In a total of 10 patients having less than 4 to 6 mm of subantral bone height, lateral approach sinus membrane elevation procedure was performed using hydraulic pressure with the help of a specialized water lift kit followed by grafting and simultaneous implant placement. Cone beam computed tomography analysis was used to assess the change in subantral bone height from baseline to the 6 months postoperatively. Radiographically, subantral bone height increased from 3.86 ± 1.423 mm at baseline to 15.49 ± 2.73 mm at 6 months postoperatively with a gain of 11.63 + 2.63 mm (P < 0.001). Thus, it is concluded that hydraulic pressure may be efficiently used in lateral sinus augmentation procedures along with simultaneous implant placement.