@article{Borgonovo_Vavassori_Moramarco_Ugolini_Brunelli_Re_2017, title={Crestal sinus lift combined with single and multiple implant placement using a new atraumatic technique. Report of two cases}, volume={9}, url={https://journalofosseointegration.eu/jo/article/view/165}, DOI={10.23805/jo.2017.09.03.04}, abstractNote={<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Aim </strong></span>The aim of this study was to report and compare two cases with a significant atrophy of the posterior maxillae treated with an atraumatic, innovative procedure for maxillary sinus lift by crestal approach.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Materials and methods </strong></span>Two patients with partial edentulism in the posterior maxillae with inadequate bone volume were treated with SinCrest® procedure (Meta, Reggio Emilia, Italy). The sinus lift was performed with the simultaneous placement of the implants (three in the first case, one in the second), and after 6 months an X-ray was taken to assess the success of the treatment.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Results </strong></span>SinCrest® proved to be a mini-invasive atraumatic procedure, efficient in sinus floor elevation for the placement of single or multiple implants. Moreover, it showed a good crestal bone increase particularly with multiple implants, comparable to that obtained with a lateral window approach.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Conclusions </strong></span>This technique resulted to be a valid alternative for sinus floor augmentation thanks to its mini-invasive, atraumatic and safe procedures in cases of residual alveolar bone of at least 3 mm height.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Osseointegration}, author={Borgonovo, A. E. and Vavassori, V. and Moramarco, V. and Ugolini, F. and Brunelli, G. and Re, D.}, year={2017}, month={Nov.}, pages={289–94} }