A novel technique for osteotome internal sinus lifts with simultaneous placement of tapered implants to improve primary stability

In the present article, the researchers describe a novel technique that was developed specifically to improve primary stability of implants that are performed in conjunction with internal sinus floor membrane elevation. Implant length has been shown to be critically important in achieving primary stability. Consequently, in cases where maxillary sinuses have become pneumatized and require sinus floor and membrane elevation, surgeons have to optimize as many parameters as possible to improve primary stability in reduced residual alveolar bone height in addition to low-density bone. Thus, they present a modified osteotome technique that is used to perform internal sinus floor and membrane elevation and to simultaneously place tapered implants. The modified Summers' technique takes advantage of the parameters that can be controlled in order to improve primary stability.