PubMed · 11794571
The modified osteotome technique.
Abstract
Patients who have been partially edentulous in the posterior segments for many years frequently present with reduced alveolar bone and/or enlarged sinuses. The choice of treatment for these patients will depend on the volume of residual bone, morphology of the alveolar crest, and amount of space available for the prosthesis. A new, minimally invasive surgical procedure using Summers osteotomes is described for the treatment of the edentulous posterior maxilla in which the bone thickness below the sinus is limited (> or = 5 mm). This suggested modified treatment is based on the use of a combination of osteotomes, drills, and screw-type implants with a rough surface texture.
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M Davarpanah, H Martinez, J F Tecucianu, G Hage, R Lazzara. 2001. The modified osteotome technique.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11794571/
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