MAXILLARY SINUS GRAFTING FOR TOTALLY AND PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS PATIENTS

Authors
BLOCK MS KENT JN
Citation
Ms. Block et Jn. Kent, MAXILLARY SINUS GRAFTING FOR TOTALLY AND PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS PATIENTS, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 124(5), 1993, pp. 139-143
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of the American Dental Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028177
Volume
124
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
139 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8177(1993)124:5<139:MSGFTA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The presence of the maxillary sinus and lack of adequate bone to stabi lize the implants could make traditional implant placement impossible. The solution includes grafting bone to the posterior maxilla to provi de adequate bone support for implant integration and long-term surviva l.