title: Endoscopic removal of a dental implant displaced into the maxillary sinus: technical note.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mitsuyasu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohishi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015921:Dental Implants; D004724:Endoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants