Nasal fossa and maxillary sinus grafting of implants from a palatal approach: Report of a case

Treatment alternatives for the rehabilitation of the posterior edentulous maxilla

“…29,30 Maxillary sinus floor augmentation involves partial elevation of the respiratory mucosa that lines the antral cavity (i.e., Schneiderian membrane) to displace the sinus floor apically. This can be accomplished with either a transalveolar, 31,32 a lateral window, 33 a crestal window, 34,35 or a palatal window approach, 36,37 with or without the use of a bone graft material or space filler, and with or without simultaneous implant placement (Figure 5). In contemporary dental practice, the most employed maxillary sinus floor augmentation approaches are the lateral window approach, with simultaneous or delayed implant placement, and the transalveolar approach, which usually involves simultaneous implant placement.…”

Clinical Outcome of Graftless Sinus Lifting

“…This is also explained by the extended resorption in the autogenous bone graft versus bone formation in the active group. Several studies (42,43,44) reported that penetration of the nasal or sinus cavities with titanium implants caused no complications during healing. Branemark et al (45) explained that the reason for the lack of side effects with bone penetrating implants was believed to be the osseointegration of the implant itself, which means direct contact between the implant surface and the living bone tissue.…”

Anatomical preconditions for the palatal sinus floor augmentation—A three-dimensional feasibility study

“…Up to now, four publications have described the palatal approach to the maxillary sinus to provide the surgeon and the patient with several advantages, such as favorable soft tissue management due to the thick and strong palatal mucosa, which may be beneficial in smokers and cases of severe scarring of the buccal mucosa, and almost no swelling to the buccal side (Jensen et al, 1992;Stubinger et al, 2009Stubinger et al, , 2010Seemann et al, 2013). If carefully dissected and without release incision, little palatal swelling can be expected, which allows the patients to wear their dentures immediately after the procedure.…”