One Stage Sinus Augmentation with Simultaneous Implant Placement- A Predictable Procedure in Implantology

Over the years implant placement has become a standard treatment procedure for replacement of missing teeth. The placement of dental implants in posterior maxilla at times presents a unique clinical rehabilitation challenge due to the presence of insufficient quantity & quality of bone. The goal of sinus floor augmentation is to lift the schneiderian membrane from the floor of the sinus to create a superiorly located sinus floor with a space between it and the deficient alveolar ridge. The present case report highlights the use of allografts for simultaneous dental implant placement during sinus augmentation in a case with posterior atrophic maxillary ridge height of less than 6 mm.