Treatment planning of the edentulous maxilla

Maxillary sinus patient evaluation, pathological assessment and pharmacology

Maxillary sinus anatomy, pathology and histology

Sinus graft materials

Surgical approach and treatment plans in the posterior maxilla

The use of Piezo surgery In sinus grafting

The use of Versah Osseodensification instrumentation in bone spreading and elevation of the floor of the maxillary sinus

Keys to sinus bone grafting

Sinus graft - materials

Sinus surgery complications

Sinus lift

Transcrestal approach

Lateral wall approach

Implant surgery for D4 bone density

Implant surface conditions

 

Describe and perform the sinus graft procedure in the edentulous posterior maxilla

 

Define and describe the different approaches to the maxillary sinus graft in an orderly and logical protocol

 

Understand the use of osseodensification in bone spreading, implant site dilation, osseodensification and trans-crestal implant site development lifting the sinus floor to avoid lateral wall sinus procedures and allow immediate graft and implant placement

 

Learn the use of Piezo surgery and other necessary instrumentation to perform the sinus lift procedure in hands on laboratories

 

Learn to use the various instrumentation and their use to perform predictable sinus graft surgery

 

Understand the unique conditions of the maxillary sinus and how this relates to the choice of graft materials

 

Understand the difference between and indications for sinus lift and transcrestal graft procedures

 

Understand the rationale and indications for simultaneous implant placement during the lateral wall sinus graft approach

 

Understand the occlusal schemes necessary to protect implants placed into the posterior maxilla

 

Understand the anatomy of the maxillary sinus and the intricate relationships to the remaining paranasal sinuses and the eye

 

Diagnose and recognise common pathological findings in the maxillary sinus and understand when specialist referral is indicated prior to sinus grafting procedures

 

Understand the pharmacological protocol indicated to prepare a patient for sinus graft surgery