Surgical Retreival of Displaced Implant from Maxillary Sinus: A Case Report

Vijay Ebenezer ¹,  R.Balakrishnan¹, Pradeep Christopher² and Vigil Dev Asir²

1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Bharath University, Pallikaranai, Chennai, 600100 ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Thaimoogambigai dental college & Hospital,Mogappair(west) Anna Nagar,Chennai, 600017  

Abstract: Dental implant place­ment is not without its complications. Implant migration into the maxillary sinuses is one of the rare complications. In this case implant had been surgically retrieved from the sinus by Caldwell -luc technique.

Keywords: Dental implant; Maxillary sinus; Osseointegration

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