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Maxillary Implant Placement In A Limited Residual Bone Height, Calvin Kurnia, Jane Amelia V. Wibisono, Dominica Dian S. Sumantri
Maxillary Implant Placement In A Limited Residual Bone Height, Calvin Kurnia, Jane Amelia V. Wibisono, Dominica Dian S. Sumantri
Journal of Dentistry Indonesia
The limitation of residual bone height (RBH) and vital structures such as sinuses in the maxillary often make the implant placement procedure becomes complicated. Clinicians may perform sinus elevation prior to implant placement to accommodate the length of the implant fixture. Sinus elevation is an invasive procedure and complication may occur during the surgery including the most frequent complication is perforation of Schneiderian membrane.
Objectives: To discuss a comprehensive management of implant placement and its complication step by step from surgical procedures to crown placement.
Case Report: 67-year-old female patient with partial edentulism in the right maxillary region, presence of …