Open AccessInadequate vertical bone dimension managed by indirect sinus grafting technique and simultaneous implant placement
Author(s) -
Shikha Nandal,
Pankaj Ghalaut,
Deepika Nandal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.201355
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus lift , maxillary sinus , sinus (botany) , implant , dentistry , lift (data mining) , bone grafting , maxilla , orthodontics , surgery , botany , computer science , data mining , biology , genus
Implant placement into the posterior maxilla often creates a challenge due to inadequate bone height because of close sinus proximity. This article presents a case report of indirect sinus lift technique involving hydraulic pressure to elevate the floor of the maxillary sinus.