Evaluation of dental implants integration after sinus lifting surgery with sinus membrane perforation

Abstract

So far, the sinus lifting procedure is one of the most common interventions to create the vertical bone offer in the posterior areas of the maxilla, to facilitate the insertion of dental implants. Although the intervention has a high success rate, a series of specific complications such as the perforation of the Schneider membrane, the lack of stability of the implants or the infection of the graft could compromise the rehabilitation terms, the planned number of interventions or even the results of the treatment. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the integration of the sinus graft and dental implants following the sinus lifting procedure performed simultaneously with the intentional perforation of the sinus membrane and the removal of the foreign body.