15-Year Retrospective Study on the Success Rate of Maxillary Sinus Augmentation and Implants: Influence of Bone Substitute Type, Presurgical Bone Height, and Membrane Perforation during Sinus Lift.
Vanessa Helena JamcoskiFernanda FaotRaissa Micaella Marcelo MachadoAna Cláudia Moreira MeloFlávia Noemy Gasparini Kiatake FontãoPublished in: BioMed research international (2023)
Within the limitations of the data analyzed in this retrospective study, maxillary sinus lift was a viable surgical technique that enabled implant placement with a predictable long-term success rate, regardless of the type of material used. The presence of membrane perforation did not interfere with the success rate obtained for grafts and implants.