Maxillary sinus augmentation: 10 modern techniques

– Anatomy of maxillary sinus:

- Edentulism and bone resorption,

- Bony Septas and sinus floor irregularities,

- Vascularization,

- Innervation;

– Indications and contraindications for sinus augmentation;

– Sinus augmentation vs short implants;

– Diagnostic imaging and sinus lift surgery;

– Classification for treatment approach;

– Different techniques for maxillary sinus augmentation:

- Lateral window technique,

- Thin out technique,

- Replacable bony window approach,

- One-stage vs two stage lateral sinus floor elevation,

- Transcrestal sinus approach,

- Tatum osteotome technique,

- Osseodensification with Densah burs (Protocols 1,2,3),

- The Baloon sinus lift technique,

- Dr. Sohn transcrestal Hydrodynamic piezoelectric internal sinus elevation (HPISE),

- Palatal sinus elevation;

– Bone materials used for sinus floor augmentation;

– Graftless sinus floor elevation;

– Tooth extraction and immediate implant placement with sinus lift;

– Complication during sinus lift procedure and solutions;

– Sinus lift post-op instructions.