title: Rehabilitation of Atrophied Low-Density Posterior Maxilla by Implant-Supported Prosthesis.
abstract: The rehabilitation of edentulous posterior maxilla is a challenging task that could be complicated by the availability of low-density and reduced height of alveolar bone. Patients were enrolled in this study upon the presence of type IV bone and residual bone height <5 mm in posterior maxilla. Novel procedure for transalveolar sinus floor elevation was described to insert 10 short implants in 4 patients. Neither implant failure nor prosthetic failure was observed during a follow-up of 44 ± 3 months. Mesial bone loss of 0.5 ± 0.6 mm and a distal bone loss 1.3 ± 0.9 mm were measured after 35 ± 4 months of loading.
authors.affiliation: Eduardo Anitua Foundation, Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anitua
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piñas
authors.forename: Alia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murias-Freijo
authors.forename: Mohammad Hamdan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Alkhraisat
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001284:Atrophy; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D054893:Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D005337:Fibrin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D059546:Sinus Floor Augmentation / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants; D005337:Fibrin