title: Implant rehabilitation of the atrophic upper jaw: a review of the literature since 1999.
abstract: The severely resorbed maxilla presents serious limitations for conventional implant placement. As a result, different techniques have been developed in the last two decades, with variable results. The most significant approaches comprise the placement of implants in anatomical abutments, elevation of the sinus floor, and reconstructive surgery with bone grafting. The present study reviews the most important articles on the management of the atrophic upper jaw published in the literature since 1999.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Barcelona.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorní
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarinós
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Peñarrocha
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D019232:Dental Restoration Failure; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants