title: Transplantation of a preosseointegrated implant from the mental area to a maxillary sinus graft.
abstract: When maxillary sinus grafting is performed to allow placement of fixed restoration in edentulous posterior sites, standard procedures involve placement of the sinus graft and then, after a graft-maturing time, placement of implants, which must osseointegrate before they can be used to support a restoration. Transplantation of a preosseointegrated implant from the mental area to the graft site may be preferable to standard two-step procedures. Advantages of the transplant procedure include reduction in total treatment time, a more predictable therapeutic outcome, and, it appears, improved bone quality, configuration, and retention around the implant.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lazzara
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D016348:Osseointegration; D010347:Patient Care Planning
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants