CRESTAL SINUS LIFT USING A FLUIDO-DYNAMIC COMPUTER GUIDED PRECISE AND ATRAUMATIC TECHNIQUE.

One of the most frequent reasons for failure during the maxillary sinus floor lift operation is connected to the possibility of a rupture of the Schneiderian membrane which, if lacerated, cannot perform the function of graft containment. In order to reduce the incidence of complications it is necessary to cut the hard tissue with extreme accuracy and as little trauma as possible, while saving the soft tissue. The precision of pre-operation measures obtained through endoral x-rays, dental-scans and cone-beam CT allows us to approach and cut with delicacy the sinus cortical floor. The recent development of computer guided surgery gives the possibility of planning the operation, which reduces the risk of failure. The cortical of the maxillary sinus is reduced through the use of calibrated burs and a profiler to obtain a hole that enables both access to the maxillary sinus and, subsequently, the lifting of the Schneiderian membrane. Each stage of the operation is monitored and all the devices used pass through a custom-made template, which acts as a surgical guide. The sinus was filled using fluid biomaterial distributed through a dispenser, which had been created specifically for this technique. Due to the reduction in trauma and the fact that the process is much less invasive, this technique could be a valid alternative to the techniques known and carried out to date. Work time is reduced to less than 3 minutes in the cortical thinning operation and percussive trauma is avoided.