Necessity of sinus lift surgery in treatment of posterior maxilla with dental implants

Abstract

Necessity of the sinus lift procedure in individual locations on the lateral aspect of the maxilla was investigated. The vertical extent of the bone in a position of missed canine, both premolars and first and second molars was measured.

The minimum required bone measurement was related to two limit values 12 and 10 mm respectively and all the values obtained were compared with the relevant one.

Keywords

• dental implants
• implantations
• augmentation procedures
• sinus lift