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Treatment guidelines

Grafting, maxilla

Key points

  • The atrophic edentulous upper jaw presenting with less than 5-6 mm in height and 6 mm in width, requires bone augmentation prior to implant placement
  • In the anterior region autologous bone block grafts are used for vertical and horizontal bone augmentation
  • In the posterior maxilla the sinus lift is the procedure of choice for vertical bone augmentation
  • Sinus floor augmentation can be performed with immediate or delayed implant placement
  • Anorganic bovine bone substitute materials are as effective as autogenous bone for sinus floor augmentation

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Anonymous
04.11.2020 | 15:21

Can you help?

My mom is a healthy 64 year old woman. She is and upper edentulous patient who needs a sinus lift and needs horizontal and vertical BRG in the anterior region. How do I find some one who can do this correctly? I also know it is expensive and I would love to try and pay for it because it would be like her winning the lottery.?

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My mom is a healthy 64 year old woman. She is and upper edentulous patient who needs a sinus lift and needs horizontal and vertical BRG in the anterior region. How do I find some one who can do this correctly? I also know it is expensive and I would love to try and pay for it because it would be like her winning the lottery.?