title: Sinus elevation. Caldwell Luc approach--has it gone passed its use-by date?
abstract: The introduction of the osteotome technique in sinus elevation has diminished the usage of the Caldwell Luc approach. With the successful result obtained by adding platelet rich plasma to bone and/or bone substitute and the possible future use of rhBMP-2, the Caldwell Luc approach cannot be discarded. A review of the literature is presented.
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authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D001792:Blood Platelets; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010949:Plasma; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C525718:BMP2 protein, human; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C499469:recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2