Abstract :

The placement of endosseous implants in posterior edentulous maxilla is normally a challenging task in implant dentistry due to maxillary sinus pneumatization. Various sinus augmentation techniques have been used with impressive success rates aimed at developing these sites for implant placement. Knowledge of anatomy of maxillary sinus guides us not only in proper preoperative treatment planning but also helps us to avoid the possible complications that may arise during sinus augmentation procedure. This topic attracts a rising number of publications with most of them reporting results that suggest, the patients with atrophic maxillae requiring implant treatment can benefit considerably from the use of sinus augmentation. This presentation explains the basic techniques, namely, direct and indirect techniques used for maxillary sinus elevation and retrace the evolution in the technics used since 50 years now.

Learning objectives :

• how to avoid per operative surgical complications
• how to handle per operative surgical complications such as bleeding or mucosal lining perforations
• how to handle post operative complications such as infections or bad healing
• all the tips and trick in order to performe a save and reproducible protocol