title: Ectopic dental implants in the maxillary sinus.
abstract: Migration or displacement of dental implants into the anatomical sites is a possible but rare complication. This article describes 2 cases of ectopic dental implants in the maxillary sinus, 1 of which was displaced at the time of surgery and the other which migrated 8 years after placement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nurhan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: Cagri
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Delilbasi
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants