title: Endoscopic removal of an implant from the maxillary sinus: a case report.
abstract: Slippage of an implant into the maxillary sinus is an exceptional complication that may occur during immediate implant placement. In this study, removal of a displaced implant into the maxillary sinus with the aid of endoscopy via buccal window approach is reported. Management of such a rare complication is also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, 4 El Nabawy El Mohandes St., Agouza, Cairo, Egypt. husseingch@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hussein G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: El Charkawi
authors.forename: Abdel Salam
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: El Askary
authors.forename: Ashraf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ragab
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015921:Dental Implants; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus; D008963:Molar; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants