Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation

Thakur, DivyaDr. Divya Thakur accomplished her B.D.S from the Institute of Dental Sciences in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, and is now pursuing her Masters in Periodontology and Implantology at Himachal Dental College in Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh

With increased life expectancy, general lifestyle of patients has also changed dramatically leading to the loss of teeth prematurely. This ends in accelerated Bone resorption inflicting difficulties in rehabilitation. Consequently it turns into imperative to preserve bone while rehabilitating with dental implants. In such situations, especially in the posterior maxillary region where the sinus floor is pneumatized, lifting the sinus membrane & and augmentation with bone graft becomes necessary. Subsequently for reaching favorable consequences, it is vital to have a intensive information of the anatomy and strategies for maxillary sinus floor augmentation. This book will help you in higher understanding of the anatomy of the maxillary sinus and diverse techniques and advances of the maxillary sinus floor augmentation with the adoption of different regenerative grafting materials.