1-stage versus 2-stage lateral maxillary sinus lift procedures: 4-month post-loading results of a multicenter randomised controlled trial.

Conclusions: No statistically significant differences were observed between implants placed according to 1- or 2-stage sinus lift procedures. However, this study may suggest that in patients having a residual bone height between 1 and 3 mm below the maxillary sinus there might be a slightly higher risk for implant failures when performing a 1-stage lateral sinus lift procedure.
PMID: 23926587 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - August 10, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: Felice P, Pistilli R, Piattelli M, Soardi E, Pellegrino G, Corvino V, Esposito M Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research