Abstract
The secondary sinus lift is a new treatment for patients with osseointegrated implants and insufficient height of the alveolar remnant. This can be caused by the loss of a graft after the initial procedure, or when the sinus has not been augmented in the first instance. 1 Pérez-Martinez S. Martorell-Calatayud L. Peñarrocha-Oltra D. et al. Indirect sinus lift without bone graft material: systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Exp Dent. 2015; 7: e316-e319 Crossref PubMed Scopus (19) Google Scholar , 2 Bassi A.P. Pioto R. Faverani L.P. et al. Maxillary sinus lift without grafting, and simultaneous implant placement: a prospective clinical study with a 51-month follow-up. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015; 44: 902-907 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (32) Google Scholar Our protocol is simple. It means that the original implants do not need to be removed, and it aims to increase their stability and longevity (Fig. 1).
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