Endoscopic removal of a dental implant displaced into the maxillary sinus: technical note.
Minimal invasive endoscopic surgery has been developed for various indications in the cranio-maxillofacial area. In this article, a technique for endoscopic removal of a dental implant displaced into the maxillary sinus is presented. Access to the implant was achieved transorally via the canine fossa. The implant was captured and removed using a urological retrieval basket through the endoscopic working channel port. The endoscopic surgical approach described was reliable and minimally invasive for removing dental materials displaced into the maxillary sinus.
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Division of Maxillofacial Diagnostic and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dental Science, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. nakamura@dent.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Mitsuyasu
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Ohishi
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D000328:Adult; D015921:Dental Implants; D004724:Endoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus
D015921:Dental Implants