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Sinus lifting in implantoprosthetic rehabilitation – Case report

Berislav Perić ; Department for oral surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Ćabov ; Department for oral and maxillofacial surgery, Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Josip Biočić ; Clinics for maxillofacial surgery, Clinical hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Zoran Kovač ; Department of stomatological prosthetics, Faculty of medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Dražen Jokić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Aim: Loss of all maxillary teeth oft en leads to diffi culti es in patient’s feeding and speaking. A high quality selecti on of prosthetic implant rehabilitati on with foreseable results off ers a bett er quality of life to the pati ents. Case report: A 62-year-old pati ent was unhappy
with her upper complete denture. A billateral sinus lift ing was performed followed by placement of 6 implants in the upper jaw and prostheti c rehabilitati on with a fixed denture anchored on the forementi oned implants. Discussion and conclusion: Sinus lift ing and contemporary prosthetic implant rehabilitati on off er various soluti ons in the treatment of edentulous maxilla with an excellent esthetic and functional outcome.

Keywords

implant dentistry; prosthodontics; sinus lifting

Hrčak ID:

53230

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/53230

Publication date:

7.6.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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