Influence of exposing dental implants into the sinus cavity on survival and complications rate: a systematic review

Abstract Background After tooth loss, the posterior maxilla is usually characterized by limited bone height secondary to pneumatization of the maxillary sinus and/or collapse of the alveolar ridge that preclude in many instances the installation of dental implants. In order to compensate for the lac...

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Main Authors: Gian Maria Ragucci, Basel Elnayef, Fernando Suárez-López del Amo, Hom-Lay Wang, Federico Hernández-Alfaro, Jordi Gargallo-Albiol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:International Journal of Implant Dentistry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-019-0157-7