Placement of standard-length implants in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation. What is the golden standard?

Placement of standard-length implants in the posterior maxilla is frequently compromised or impossible due to atrophy of the alveolar process and pneumatisation of the maxillary sinus. Alveolar ridge augmentation is therefore often necessary before or in conjunction with implant placement. Maxillary sinus floor augmentation applying the lateral window technique or the osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation with the use of a grafting material is the most frequently used method to enhance the alveolar bone height of the maxillary premolar and molar region. However, harvesting of autogenous bone graft is associated with risk of donor site morbidity and the use of a bone substitutes involves increased cost and risk of disease transmission. The optimal grafting material for bone augmentation in the posterior maxilla is therefore still debatable. In this presentation, the current knowledge on implant placement in the posterior in conjunction with maxillary sinus floor augmentation or osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation will be presented including clinical recommendations and evidence-based treatment guidelines.

 

After the lecture you will be able to:

  • identify the surgical techniques used for vertical alveolar ridge augmentation in the posterior maxilla
  • discuss the indications for the lateral window technique versus the osteotome-mediated sinus floor elevation
  • explain advantages and disadvantages of the different grafting materials use for alveolar ridge augmentation in the posterior maxilla

SCIENTIFIC HOST ORGANIZATION
ITI International Team for Implantology
ITI Headquarters

Peter Merian-Weg 10
4052 Basel, Switzerland

ITI Congress Nordic | September 1-2 | 2023

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