title: Maxillary sinus bone grafting.
abstract: When a patient is missing posterior teeth and desires a fixed prosthesis, bone grafting is often needed. Since 1983, our clinical experience indicates that sinus grafting can provide very good restoration of the posterior quadrants. If the implants are loaded in a physiologically stable manner, one may expect maintenance of bone levels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kent
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D001641:Bicuspid; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D017886:Durapatite; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D017886:Durapatite