title: Lateral wall sinus floor elevation for implant placement: revisiting fundamentals and the surgical technique.
abstract: Sinus floor augmentation procedure is indicated to reconstruct the posterior maxilla with a sufficient amount of bone to allow for successful implant placement. This paper reviews the contemporary lateral wall technique, the related anatomy and some concepts and properties concerning graft materials currently available.
authors.affiliation: jsgb2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Jaime Santiago
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Guerrero
authors.forename: Badr A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Al-Jandan
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D059546:Sinus Floor Augmentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants