Abstract

DI NATALE, E. Elevación del piso del seno maxilar a través de la cresta ósea alveolar, mediante el uso de osteotomos: Reporte de caso clínico. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2009, vol.47, n.2, pp.383-389. ISSN 0001-6365.

In the present article, the technique of maxillary sinus floor increase through the alveolar ridge by using osteotomes in combination with bone regeneration guided procedures and the use of biomaterial fillings is described. It is reported the case of a 65 year old, female patient, with a decrease of alveolar ridge bone height due to the pneumatization of the maxillary sinus, associated with moderate bone re-absorption. The procedure consisted on the placement of a 3.5 x 11 mm IMTEC Endure Internal Hex System implant, at the level of the superior left first molar and the application of the technique described before (maxillary sinus floor increase). By using this technique, an atraumatic elevation of the sinus membrane is possible with low risk of injuring it.

Keywords : Maxillary sinus; osteotomes; atraumatic elevation.