Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2016, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (1): 125-128.

• Case Reports • Previous Articles    

Removal of the displaced implant from the maxillary sinus: report of one case

ZHOU Qin, ZHU Zhen-kun, SUN Rui-nan, MA Yue.   

  1. School of Stomatology, Shandong University;
    Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration. Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2014-12-17 Revised:2015-01-16 Online:2016-02-25 Published:2016-03-09
  • About author:zhenkunzhu@sdu.edu.cn。*并列第一作者

Abstract: Accidental displacement of end osseous implants into the maxillary sinus is an uncommon but potential complication in implant surgery due to the special features of the posterior aspect of the maxillary bone. The authors reported one case implant displacement into the maxillary sinus by lateral window technique. The causes for displacement, preventive measures were summarized, in order to avoid this kind of complication.

Key words: Transalveolar technique, Implant displacement, Lateral window technique

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