Lateral Wall Regeneration and Membrane Repair After Attempted Sinus Augmentation Using a Non-Resorbable Membrane

Figure 1. Orthopantomograph section. Sinus before surgery. Figure 2. Opened lateral window. Figure 3. Axial cone-beam computerized tomography section of the sinus after membrane tear. Figure 4. Volumetric 3D representation of hard tissue after membrane tear. Figure 5. Lateral window coverage with a d-polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. Figure 6. Volumetric 3D representation of hard tissue at re-entry. Figure 7. Transverse con-beam computerized tomography view of the sinus at re-entry.

Figure 8. Re-entry, removal of the d-polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. Figure 9. Re-entry, clinical situation. Figure 10. Lateral window creation, new Schneiderian membrane. Figure 11. Sinus augmentation using a xenograph. Figure 12. Window closure with a collagen membrane. Figure 13. Orthopantomograph section. Implant placement 6 months after sinus augmentation.