title: Management of the posterior maxilla in the compromised patient: historical, current, and future perspectives.
authors.affiliation: Prosthodontics Intermedica, Institute for Facial Esthetics, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Balshi
authors.forename: Glenn J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wolfinger
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001641:Bicuspid; D000075202:Contraindications; D003424:Crohn Disease; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008963:Molar; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic; D010024:Osteoporosis; D012907:Smoking; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery; D015050:Zygoma / Q000601:surgery