Long-Term Outcomes of the Minimally Invasive Sinus Crestal Approach

Case Summary 🔎 Patient Information •Age/Gender: 53-year-old, Male •Past Medical History: History of Hypertension under medication •Drug allergy: None •Chief complaint: "I have the missing teeth on the upper left area." Introduction This case involves a 53-year-old male patient with missing maxillary left posterior teeth (#24, #25, and #26). Crestal sinus lifting was performed using the S-reamer from the SCA kit. At sites #24 and #25, implants were placed without bone graftin

Case Summary 🔎 Patient Information Age/Sex: 73-year-old / Female Past Medical History: History of Osteoporosis Introduction The patient presented with inflammation in the #27 region, necessitating removal of the existing bridge and extraction of tooth #27 due to chronic apical pathology. Residual bone height at site #26 was approximately 4-5 mm, and a sinus lift was performed using the SCA (Sinus Crestal Approach) technique without grafting, followed by placement of an ALX i