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Preoperative radiograph of the patient.
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Clinical and radiographic examination showed no signs of acute sinusitis (Figure 1).
Post operative radiographic view of the full opaque appearance of left maxillary sinus.
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Maxillary sinus floor was augmented by means of internal technique in the first molar region on the left side using 0.5 gr xenograft (BioOss , Geistlich Sons Ltd) and an implant in a diameter of 4.1x12 mm (ITI , Straumann) was placed (Figure 2).
The insertion of a new implant to the canine region.
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A new implant in a diameter of 4.1x12 mm (ITI , Straumann) was inserted to the canine region (Figure 3).
Radiographic view, 9 months after the operation.
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All complaints had ceased and all implants had a good stability at 9-month evaluation (Figure 4).