Sinus lift procedure of the maxilla in patients with inadequate bone for dental implants: radiographic appearance.
OBJECTIVE
Dental implants have gained popularity for treating edentulism, but some patients develop jaw atrophy, which leaves insufficient bone for implants. To treat these patients, the sinus lift procedure, which augments bone, was developed. Altered anatomy from this procedure has an unusual radiographic appearance, confusing those unfamiliar with it. We describe the sinus lift procedure and its radiographic appearance.


CONCLUSIONS
With knowledge of this surgery and some of its pitfalls, radiographs can be more easily and accurately interpreted.
Abrahams
J J
JJ
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8042, USA.
Hayt
M W
MW
Rock
R
R
D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed