The Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation Using a Poly-L-Lactic Acid Device to Create Space Without Bone Graft: Case Series Study of Five Patients

Maxillary sinus floor elevation using autologous or alloplastic bone grafting is often performed for implant treatment of maxillary molars; however, issues related to the donor site and complications such as infection have been reported. We performed maxillary sinus floor elevation using poly-L-lact...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of oral implantology 2016-06, Vol.42 (3), p.278-284
Hauptverfasser: Munakata, Motohiro, Tachikawa, Noriko, Yamaguchi, Yoko, Sanda, Minoru, Kasugai, Shohei
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Zusammenfassung:Maxillary sinus floor elevation using autologous or alloplastic bone grafting is often performed for implant treatment of maxillary molars; however, issues related to the donor site and complications such as infection have been reported. We performed maxillary sinus floor elevation using poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) as a space-making material in patients with an insufficient bone mass (
ISSN:0160-6972
1548-1336
DOI:10.1563/aaid-joi-D-14-00250