A clinical long-term radiographic evaluation of graft height changes after maxillary sinus floor augmentation with a 2:1 autogenous bone/xenograft mixture and simultaneous placement of dental implants. 2004 Jun Hatano N, Shimizu Y, Ooya K. PubMed The aim of the present study was to assess long-term changes in sinus-graft height after maxillary sinus floor augmentation and simultaneous placement of implants. A total of 191 patients who underwent maxillary sinus floor augmentation were radiogr ...

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Bilateral simultaneous augmentation of the maxillary sinus floor with particulated mandible. Report of a technique and preliminary results. April 2003 Cordaro L. PubMed This paper describes a surgical technique that permits the achievement of bilateral simultaneous augmentation of the maxillary sinus floor with the use of autologous bone harvested from the mandibular symphysis alone. Out of a group of 26 partially edentulous patients consecutively treated for sinus augmentation in an 18-mont ...

Biological Reactions to a Poly(l-lactide)—Hydroxyapatite Composite: A Study in Canine Mandible 2003 Murat Cavit Cehreli . Saime Sahin, Kemal Kesenci, Kadriye Tuzlakoglu, Erhan Piskin, Savas Özturk, Sevket Ruacan, Biray Caner, Murat Fani Bozkurt Journal of Biomaterials Applications In this study, bone response, possible use and ultimate fate of a chemically-synthesized poly (L-lactide)-hydroxyapatite (PLLA-HA) composite was experimented in canine mandible. Bilateral mandibular second pr ...

Can we predict maxillary sinus mucosa perforation? 2003 Kasabah S, Krug J, Simunek A, Lecaro MC. PubMed This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence of sinus mucosa perforation occurred during maxillary sinus mucosa elevation surgery, its relation to objective conditions and to the causative medical history, and its influence on postoperative sinusitis, as well. One hundred and forty-six sinus lift procedures have been evaluated in 118 patients. The prevalence of the sinus mucosa pe ...

Comparison of implant survival following sinus floor augmentation procedures with implants placed in pristine posterior maxillary bone: a systematic review December 2004 Filippo Graziani, Nikolaos Donos, Ian Needleman, Mario Gabriele and Maurizio Tonetti Clinical Oral Implants Research Abstract: Sinus augmentation is a commonly used procedure in implant dentistry. However, a general consensus on implant survival after this procedure is still lacking. The objective of this study was to syste ...

Effects of sinus lifting on voice quality. A prospective study and risk assessment. December 2003 Tepper G, Haas R, Schneider B, Watzak G, Mailath G, Jovanovic SA, Busenlechner D, Zechner W, Watzek G. PubMed A variety of potential complications associated with sinus lift surgery have been reported in the literature. However, potential alterations of voice quality following sinus elevation have so far not been mentioned or evaluated scientifically. For the majority of patients, slight changes ...

Fracture and Displacement of Lingual Cortical Plate of Mandibular Symphysis Following Bone Harvesting: Case Report. September 2004 Cordaro, Luca MD, DDS, PhD ; Rossini, Carlo DDS ; Mijiritsky, Eitan DMD Implant Dentistry Abstract: This article describes a unique complication after chin bone harvesting. The complication consisted of fracture and posterior displacement of the lingual cortical plate that did not occur at the time of the operation but during the healing phase. The bone was h ...

Implant-supported rehabilitation of the severely atrophic maxilla: a clinical report. September 2004 Penarrocha-Diago M, Uribe-Origone R, Guarinos-Carbo J. PubMed Implant-supported rehabilitation in the posterior maxillary region presents a series of challenges because of the possibility of increased pneumatization of the maxillary sinus after dental loss. In cases where significant maxillary bone resorption has occurred, efforts center on maximizing the use of the remaining bone to afford p ...

Indications for oral implantology in a referral clinic. A three-year retrospective analysis of 737 patients with 1176 implants 2004 Sulzer TH, Bornstein MM, Buser D. PubMed The following study reviews patients from the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology at the University of Berne undergoing implant therapy. Between 2000 and 2002, 737 patients received 1176 ITI screw-type implants. At least 70% of these patients were 50 years or older. The main reason for tooth loss in this group was ...

Indirect Sinus Lift for Osseointegrated Implants -- An 8-year Prospective Study 27 June 2003 Human Implant Studies E.M.T. AGAMY, and W. NIEDERMEIER Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the indirect/closed maxillary sinus lift technique for the insertion of osseointegrated implants clinically. Methods: 78 implants were inserted in 35 patients (21 females, 14males) with a mean age of 62±9 years. The patients showed no diseases affecting osseointegration. All the implants were ins ...

Intentional Angulation of an Implant to Avoid a Pneumatized Maxillary Sinus: A Case Report March 2004 Terry J. Lim, DMD, Dip Prostho, FRCD(C) Anna Csillag, DDS, Dip Oral Rad, FRCD(C) Tassos Irinakis, DDS, Dip Perio, MSc Adi Nokiani, BSc, DMD Colin B. Wiebe, DDS, Dip Perio, MSc, FRCD(C) Journal of the Canadian Dental Association Abstract: This case report describes placement of an implant in the posterior maxilla so as to avoid a pneumatized sinus and also to avoid the need for a ...

Intraoral piezo-surgery 2004 Lambrecht JT PubMed The Piezo "effect"describes a physical interaction, which is used in different fields of clinical medicine. An ultrasound technology results in the power of a surgical cut technique, which is able to distinguish between hard and soft tissue. With the presented instruments it is possible to treat bone mechanically in a piezo-surgical manner without hurting the surrounding soft tissues when touching them. Four examples: Tooth extraction before implantation under minimal grinding of bone, Gaining bone for peri-implant transplantation, Preparation of Sinus Lift, Exposing the inferior alveolar nerve demonstrate the use of Piezo-Surgery in the intraoral area. This method shows a remarkable addition to the intraoral operation techniques.

Lifting of the maxillary sinus: complementary use of platelet rich plasma, autologous bone deproteinised bovine bone. Case report September 2003 Pacifici L, Casella F, Ripari M PubMed The present paper describes a clinical case in which autologous bone, removed during an operation from the maxillary tuberosity, platelet rich plasma (PRP) and deproteinised bovine bone (Bio-oss, Geistlich) were used as graft material in a bilateral maxillary sinus lift procedure. During the same operating sess ...

Long-term evaluation of osseointegrated implants placed in sites augmented with sinus floor elevation associated with vertical ridge augmentation: a retrospective study of 38 consecutive implants with 1- to 7-year follow-up. June 2004 Simion M, Fontana F, Rasperini G, Maiorana C. PubMed Department of Periodontology and Implant Rehabilitation, University of Milan, School of Dentistry, Clinica Odontoiatrica e Stomatologica, Via della Commenda 10, 20129 Milano, Italy. This clinical study retro ...

Long-term outcome of augmentation of the maxillary sinus using deproteinised bone particles experimental study in rabbits. 2005 Feb Xu H, Shimizu Y, Onodera K, Ooya K. PubMed We studied the long-term outcome of deproteinised bone particles for augmentation of the maxillary sinus in rabbits. Histologically, 64 weeks after implantation, most of the newly formed bone in the augmented spaces had been absorbed. Histomorphometric analysis showed a significant reduction in the area of bone and a significant increase in the area of bone marrow. There was no substantial change in the area of deproteinised bone particles. We conclude that deproteinised bone particles do not absorb with time and that the newly formed bone in the augmented space after implantation is not stable in the long-term.

Maxillary nerve block--a new approach using a computer-controlled anesthetic delivery system for maxillary sinus elevation procedure. A prospective study. 2004 June Schwartz-Arad D, Dolev E, Williams W. PubMed OBJECTIVE: The maxillary (or second division) nerve block is an effective method of achieving profound anesthesia of a hemimaxilla. This block can be used for procedures involving the maxillary sinus, including the maxillary sinus elevation procedure. The purpose of this study was to e ...

Maxillary sinus elevation for implant placement using calcium sulfate with and without DFDBA: six cases. 2004 Sep;13 Andreana S, Cornelini R, Edsberg LE, Natiella JR. Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York 14214, USA. andrean@buffalo.edu Implant Dent PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE Maxillary sinus lift is a surgical procedure performed to increase the volume of bone mass so that dental implants can be placed in the maxillary arch. Several m ...

Maxillary sinus floor elevation: review of anatomy and two techniques. Woo I, Le BT. 2004 Mar PubMed Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA. ianwoo@doctor.com A review of maxillary sinus floor elevation as an integral part of restoring the posterior maxilla is discussed. The related anatomy of the area and the current techniques available are reviewed. The classic lateral antrostomy pioneered by Tatum appears to be the most common sinus lift procedure. The more conservative crestal approach, advocated by Summers, provides another effective way of allowing implant fixture placement in the atrophic maxilla.

Maxillary sinus lifting and simultaneously placement of implants from the top of alveoli July 2003 Zhao BD, Li NY, Xu JS, Bu LX, Wang YH. PubMed OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of maxillary sinus floor elevation by the Frialit-2 Bone Condenser for implantation. METHODS: 11 patients underwent sinus floor lift by The Frialit-2 Bone Condenser and were inserted 14 implants. The time of following up was 10 - 21 months. RESULTS: There were no implant loose or lost, no clinical complaint of maxillary sinus area, and X-ray exam showed well osseointegration. CONCLUSIONS: The Frialit-2 bone condenser can be used for lifting sinus floor, and the sinus elevation without lateral access allows the insertion of implants with no additional surgical stress for the patients.

Nonceramic hydroxyapatite bone derivative in sinus augmentation procedures: clinical and histomorphometric observations in 10 consecutive cases. August 2003 Artzi Z, Nemcovsky CE, Dayan D PubMed A synthetic, nonceramic resorbable hydroxyapatite (R-HA) was applied to augment the subantral area in 10 consecutive sinus lift procedures in humans. Implants were simultaneously placed in eight patients; in the remaining two, where residual bone height was less than 3 mm, a two-stage surgical approa ...

OCCLUSAL CONSIDERATION IN IMPLANT PROSTHODONTICS. Dental News February 2005 Y.H.Ismail, DMD, MS, PHD*. Nidal Yacoub, DMD INTRODUCTION: When addressing the subject of oral implantology, one must consider not only the surgical phase of placing the implant, but the entire treatment sequence, specifically the prosthodontic rehabilitative procedures. Proper knowledge and applications of sound prosthodontic principles in the selection, placement, and restorative phases, are pre-requisites for suc ...

Osseointegration in a sinus augmented with bovine porous bone mineral: histological results in an implant retrieved 4 years after insertion. A case report. August 2004 Scarano A, Pecora G, Piattelli M, Piattelli A. PubMed BACKGROUND: A subject of controversy in implant dentistry is what is the most appropriate material for sinus augmentation. Little is known about the healing pattern and the osseointegration processes at the interface of implants placed in different grafting materials in man ...

Osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation: a clinical report Toffler M. 2004 Mar-Apr PubMed Department of Periodontology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. mtoffler@optonline.net PURPOSE: It was the aim of the present study to clinically evaluate the success of osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation (OMSFE) using autogenous and xenogenic bone and a variety of screw-type implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From August 1995 to February 2003, 276 OMSFE procedures with si ...

Platelet-rich plasma for bone graft enhancement in sinus floor augmentation with simultaneous implant placement: patient series study. Mazor Z, Peleg M, Garg AK, Luboshitz J. 2004 Mar PubMed Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a source for growth factors in bone grafting is a relatively new and promising technique. Early controlled studies indicate that combining PRP with a ...

Radiological evaluation of sinus lift operation: what the general radiologist needs to know. July 2005 Ozyuvaci H, Aktas I, Yerit K, Aydin K, Firatli E. PubMed This article provides an overview of the sinus lift operation, including radiographic evaluation of the procedure. Plain radiographs such as dental or panoramic radiographs have conventionally been used to measure the bone volume in the operation site, but full three-dimensional assessment of the region before and after the sinus lift ...

rhBMP-2 for Alveolar Bone Reconstruction in Implant Dentistry. Dental News 2005 Ulf ME Wikesjö, Oliver Hanisch, Michael J Danesh-Meyer INTRODUCTION Surgical placement of dental implants is primarily governed by the prosthetic design and secondarily by the morphology and quality of the alveolar bone. Often, implant placement may be difficult, if at all possible, due to alveolar ridge aberrations. In consequence, prostheticly dictated dental implant positioning often entails reconstruction or ...

Simplified procedure for augmentation of the sinus floor using a haemostatic nasal balloon. April 2003 Muronoi M, Xu H, Shimizu Y, Ooya K. PubMed Perforation of the sinus membrane is the most common complication of sinus lift augmentation. A haemostatic nasal balloon can easily separate the sinus membrane without perforating it. The use of a haemostatic nasal balloon has three major advantages: a low risk of perforation of the sinus membrane even in anatomically complex conditions, a low incidence of infection and bleeding, and a shorter operating time.

Sinus floor augmentation through a rotated palatal flap at the time of tooth extraction. 2004 Apr Nemcovsky CE, Winocur E, Pupkin J, Artzi Z. PubMed Department of Periodontology, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel. carlos@post.tau.ac.il Rapid crestal bone resorption following maxillary tooth loss is further accentuated in the posterior regions because of pneumatization and enlargement of the maxillary sinuses. A treatment rationale t ...

Sinus lift approach for the retrieval of root fragments from the maxillary sinus. February 2003 Uckan S, Buchbinder D. PubMed A new application of a well-known technique; lateral wall sinus approach, to remove a root fragment from the maxillary sinus with minimal damage to the epithelial lining and anterior face of maxilla is described. The technique presented in this article helps eliminate some of the complications associated with Caldwell Luc procedure while preserving the epithelial lining of the maxillary sinus and bony face of maxilla.

Sinus Lift Procedure of the Maxilla in Patients With Inadequate Bone for Dental Implants By James W. Abraham, Michael W.Hayt, and Reuben Rock 04 Dec 2004 Dental Articles.com Dental implants have gained popularity for treating edentulism, but some patients develop jaw atrophy... NOTE: Please visit the website to read the article in its entirety.

Smoking and complications of onlay bone grafts and sinus lift operations. 2004 May-Jun Levin L, Herzberg R, Dolev E, Schwartz-Arad D. Department of Restorative Dentistry, Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE PURPOSE: To compare the incidence of complications related to onlay bone grafts (OBGs) and sinus lift operations (SLOs) among smokers and nonsmokers. MATERIALS AND ...

The effect of sinus membrane perforation and repair with Lambone on the outcome of maxillary sinus floor augmentation: a radiographic assessment. 2004 Jul-Aug Shlomi B, Horowitz I, Kahn A, Dobriyan A, Chaushu G. PubMed PURPOSE: The present study compared the regenerative outcome of sinus graft procedures in a group of patients who underwent the repair of an intraoperatively diagnosed sinus membrane perforation to that of a group of patients without sinus membrane perforations. MATERIALS AND ...

The prevalence of surgical complications of the sinus graft procedure and their impact on implant survival. Schwartz-Arad D, Herzberg R, Dolev E. 2004 Apr Pub Med Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. dubish@post.tau.ac.il BACKGROUND: Grafting of the maxillary sinus floor has been performed successfully over the last decade. The ultimate goal of this procedure is to allow survivin ...

The sinus lift with phycogenic bone substitute April 25, 2004 Blackwell Publishing/Clinical Oral Implants Research Antonin Simunek1, Michal Cierny2, Dana Kopecka1, Ales Kohout3, Josef Bukac4 and Dagmar Vahalova Abstract Objectives: The aim of this histomorphometric prospective study was to ascertain the efficacy of phycogenic bone substitute in an augmented sinus. The process of graft healing, bone remodeling, and biomaterial replacement was examined. Material and methods: The phycogenic ...

The use of buccal fat pad in oral reconstruction - a review. September 2004 Adeyemo WL, Ladeinde AL, Ogunlewe MO, Bamgbose BO PubMed AIM: The aim of this article is to review the applications of the buccal fat pad (BFP) in oral reconstruction, 25 years after its first use as a pedicled flap. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A computerized literature search was conducted for articles published from 1977-2002. Mesh phrases used in the search were: buccal fat pad, buccal fat pad and oral reconstruction. ...

Tissue-engineered bone for maxillary sinus augmentation. 2004 Jun Schimming R, Schmelzeisen R. PubMed PURPOSE: Autologous, allogenic, and alloplastic materials for bony reconstruction in the craniomaxillofacial region have specific drawbacks stimulating the ongoing search for new materials. Cultivated skin and mucosa grafts are in clinical routine use in head and neck reconstruction but so far, to the best of our knowledge, no successful clinical application has been described of periosteum- ...

Trephine bone core sinus elevation graft June 2004 Soltan M, Smiler DG PubMed The sinus cavity often limits the amount of available bone for the placement of implants in the posterior maxilla. The sinus lift operation and graft is a technique that can add grafted bone in excess of 10 to 16 mm through a lateral wall quadrilateral osteotomy. However, when moderate alveolar atrophy is present, an osteotome technique can provide an average bone height in crease of 3.5 mm. This article presents the trephine bone core sinus elevation graft, which is intended to increase bone height 4 to 8 mm. This procedure is especially indicated when adjacent teeth are present and there is only moderate atrophy of the alveolus.