The maxillary sinuses impose an important influence on partially or fully edentulous maxillary rehabilitations with dental implants. In a rehabilitation process with implants the space to place a dental prosthesis over an implant may be jeopardized by the remaining space between the dental arches. Because of this small space, an alveolar crest onlay bone graft is unlikable to be made. However i...

PURPOSE A novel technique for transcrestal guided sinus lift elevation (TGSL), is described underlining the step by step surgical protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS TGSL modified osteotome technique was planned by the NobelProcera(®) Software Planning Programm (Nobel Guide, Nobel Biocare AB) and performed by stereolitographic template. The depth of the planned osteotomy was determined precisely ...

The effects of a soft tissue mobilization procedure, the Rolfing pelvic lift, on parasympathetic tone was studied in healthy adult men. Parasympathetic tone was assessed 1) by quantifying the amplitude of the respiratory sinus arrhythmia from the heart rate pattern and 2) by measuring heart rate. Heart rate patterns were assessed during the pelvic lift and during the durational touch and baseli...

PURPOSE A new approach for zygomatic implant placement was proposed to eliminate the risk of maxillary sinusitis related to the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective study of this new approach was conducted, and consecutive patients treated between June 2007 and December 2008 were included. An extended sinus lift with retained bone window was performed, such that zygomatic implants w...

PURPOSE To analyze radiographic and histological outcomes of maxillary sinus floor augmentation using a calcium-sulfate based allograft containing demineralized bone matrix particles. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen maxillary sinus lift procedures with simultaneous placement of titanium implants were performed in 12 patients of both genders aged 36-71 years. Each sinus cavity was filled by the ...