title: Simplifying management of the posterior maxilla using short, porous-surfaced dental implants and simultaneous indirect sinus elevation.
abstract: This article describes the use of short, porous-surfaced root-form dental implants and an indirect, simultaneous, osteotome-mediated sinus elevation procedure to restore the posterior maxilla when as little as 3 mm of bone remain below the sinus floor. Results with 16 patients who are part of an ongoing prospective clinical trial using the Endopore implant show 100% success (using established criteria) with a mean implant length of 6.9 mm and a mean functional time of 11.1 months. This treatment approach greatly simplifies the management of the posterior maxilla with minimal bone height below the sinus floor.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry, 124 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1G6.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deporter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Todescan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caudry
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000637:transplantation; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D003442:Crowns; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008903:Minerals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D016062:Porosity; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013499:Surface Properties; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C077540:Bio-Oss; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D015921:Dental Implants; D008903:Minerals