Maxillary Sinus Augmentation and Implant Placement Using Venous Blood Without Graft Material: A Case Letter

Figure 1 . (a) Panoramic image before sinus augmentation procedure, (b) Cone beam computerized image of the residual alveolar bone. Figure 2. Preparation of the bony window with a round bur. Figure 3. Medial rotation of the bone flap, elevation of the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and implant placement. Figure 4. Filling the sinus space with the patient's own venous blood. Figure 5. Panoramic image of the implants taken 7 days after surgery

Figure 6 . Postoperative cone-beam computed tomographic scans taken 6 months after implant placement. Figure 7. Clinical view of the implants. Figure 8. Final prosthetic restoration at 6 months follow-up.
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