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An Efficient Sinus Lift Approach to Prevent Perforation of the Schneiderian Membrane
In this exclusive video, Dr. Maurice Salama demonstrates a new technology in order to promote an efficient sinus lift approach, in terms of the lateral window, to prevent any perforation of the very critical Schneiderian Membrane.
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Re-Entry Protocol after Aborted Sinus Elevation Procedure?
During the sinus elevation procedure there was a perforation of the membrane and I aborted the procedure and placed a resorbable membrane at the lateral window site.
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Constant Drainage after Sinus Lift: Protocol?
After 2 weeks post-op the sinus lift patient has developed a bad taste in her mouth in her mouth and she has a constant drainage from her nose.
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Mixing Metronidazole Solution in Grafting Material?
I attended an excellent lecture where the speaker described how he customarily mixes Metronidazole 0.5% solution in grafting material when he does sinus lifts. I was wondering if this is a widespread practice in the rest of the dental implant community?
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Suturing Technique: Best Protocol?
I have had several cases where I have had to suture the maxillary sinus membrane during sinus lift procedures.
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Sinus Lift Complication after using Summer’s Osteotome Technique?
2 months ago I placed an implant in #14 area using a drill to prepare the osteotomy and Summer’s osteotome technique on the apical 3mm to raise the sinus floor.
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Necessity for Sinus Lift?
Are there any alternatives to a sinus lift?
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Encountering Marrow Space on Sinus Lift?
I was performing a sinus lift last week when I encountered a situation I had never seen before.
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Inadequate Bone Height: Elevate Maxillary Sinus Membrane During Implant Placement?
Is it necessary to elevate the maxillary sinus membrane during placement of implants through the floor of the sinus when there is inadequate bone height?
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Graft Resorption: What are Normal Limits?
Was this magnitude of graft resorption within normal limits or is something pathologic going on?
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Sinus Tear: How Long to Wait for Regraft?
I was doing a sinus lift when I had a large tear in the sinus membrane. I aborted the procedure because I was concerned about the sinus membrane healing.
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Sinus Augmentation Complication: What to Do?
I had a sinus augmentation on both sides and the right side took but the left side didn’t. I got an infection and had to have it cleaned out.
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Decrease in Radiodensity at Graft Site: Doomed to Failure?
I recently did a lateral sinus lift and bone graft. The post-op orthopantomograph of the patient after 3 weeks does not show much of the radio-opacity as seen post-op 2 days radiograph in the sinus lift area/grafted area.
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Technique to Determine if Membrane has been Perforated?
I recently performed a lateral sinus lift for a patient. In the early part of the surgery when I took the lateral wall of the sinus out I thought I had lacerated the membrane.
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Hydraulic Sinus Condensing Technique
Does anyone have any familiarity with the Hydraulic Sinus Condensing Technique?
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