| Abstrakt: |
Background: The floor of the maxillary sinus above the maxillary alveolar bone limits successful implant placement after extraction. Various approaches are available for elevating the sinus floor and lining to achieve a satisfactory vertical height and thereby ensuring primary stability for the implant. The indirect sinus lift is considered to be one of the safest and easiest. The magnetic mallet is among the several modalities that have been recommended for preparation of implant osteotomies and elevation of the sinus floor. Aim and Objectives: A retrospective study of 08 partially edentulous patients rehabilitated by an indirect sinus lift procedure and simultaneous implant placement using a magnetic mallet was carried out. Materials and Methods: There were 6 male and 2 female patients with an average of 30.62 years of age. Seven patients had unilateral and one had bilateral absence of maxillary molars. In four patients loss was due to dental caries, one due to fracture and three had endodontic failure. Post rehabilitation follow up ranged from 12 to 36 months with an average of 21 months. Conclusion: None of the implants showed any signs of periimplantitis and no implant failed. The procedure is more conservative with minimal chances of sinus membrane rupture. Due to osseodensification of the surrounding bone, the ossoeintegration of the implant is better. This technique is not an alternative method but an effective substitute. Even though excellent success rates were achieved in this study, follow up for a longer duration is required to comment upon the long term outcome or complications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
