title: A comprehensive clinical review of maxillary sinus floor elevation: anatomy, techniques, biomaterials and complications.
abstract: Several systematic reviews have shown that maxillary sinus augmentation is a predictable and effective procedure for augmentation of an atrophic posterior maxilla. However, we know of no reviews that have covered all the clinical aspects. We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cinhal, and Cochrane databases up to January 2015 to select relevant studies that cover the different objectives of this review, including the anatomy of the maxillary sinus, surgical techniques, biomaterials used in the sinus augmentation, and potential complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, USA. Electronic address: sds521@nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Seyed Amir
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Danesh-Sani
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY; and a director of global health, Oral Health Science, Global Institute of Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Loomer
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D059546:Sinus Floor Augmentation
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials
keywords: Bone grafting; Membrane perforation; Piezosurgery; Septa; Sinus augmentation; Sinus lift