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Simplifying management of the posterior maxilla using short, porous-surfaced dental implants and simultaneous
D Deporter1, R Todescan, S Caudry
1University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, 124 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1G6.
Abstract:
This article describes the use of short, porous-surfaced root-form dental implants and an indirect, simultaneous, osteotome-mediated sinus elevation procedure to restore the posterior maxilla when as little as 3 mm of bone remain below the sinus floor. Results with 16 patients who are part of an ongoing prospective clinical trial using the Endopore implant show 100% success (using established criteria) with a mean implant length of 6.9 mm and a mean functional time of 11.1 months. This treatment approach greatly simplifies the management of the posterior maxilla with minimal bone height below the sinus floor.
