Place Implant Between Two Layers of Sinus Floor

A 47-year-old man agrees implant at #14 (Fig.1).  He worries about the bone height.  There appear to be 2 layers of the sinus floor (Fig.1,2 (arrowheads: upper one)).  The horizontal plate of the palate is indicated by *.  An IBS implant will be placed between the 2 layers of the sinus floor as shown in Fig.3.  Osteotomy is initiated with Magic Split, followed by Magic Expanders (initial depth 9 mm gingival level) or Magic Lifter.  Before placing the implant, insert PRF and Allograft with a condenser with a stopper.

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Xin Wei, DDS, PhD, MS 1st edition 04/18/2017, last revision 07/08/2018