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Clinical treatment of postoperative infection following sinus augmentation
Seung-Bum Hong1, Jae-Suk Kim, Seung-Il Shin
1Gangnam Hyundai Dental Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
Purpose:
The aim of this case report is to present the successful clinical treatment of two cases of postoperative infection following maxillary sinus augmentation.
Methods:
In the two cases of postoperative infection, immediate total removal of the grafted material from the sinus was conducted to stop the spread of the infection, after which a high dose of antibiotics was administrated. Re-augmentation procedures were then conducted after the infection subsided.
Results:
No further complications occurred after sinus re-augmentation. The dental implants placed in the re-augmented sinus were clinically osseointegrated, and the implant-supported restorations in the two cases of postoperative infection have been functioning very well for over 2 years.
Conclusions:
In the case of infection of the grafted sinuses, it is necessary to completely remove the graft materials and then administer a high dose of antibiotics to treat the acute infection, after which sinus re-augmentation is suggested.
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