EdraClass - Live Webinars

Prof. Tiziano Testori, Prof. Marco Esposito

Maxillary sinus lift and its alternatives in the treatment of atrophic maxillae

Sinus elevation surgery has become a sought -after part of implant dentistry and procedures have evolved over the last 25 years to a point where sinus grafting surgery is considered one of the most successful augmentation procedures performed today with an excellent survival rate of implants placed in these grafts. The sinus elevation procedure is still evolving today due to the development of new surgical techniques and new biomimetic technologies.

The course will present, through interactive videos, sinus elevation surgery and possible alternatives to sinus elevation from planning to surgical execution. Curent evidence-based information will be presented.

The objectives of this course is to give general practitioners a complete overview of indications and procedures of the sinus lift surgery in order to approach this surgery in safety and security with appraisal of possible alternative treatments.

Those who has already a good experience in sinus lift surgery attending these webinars can obtain further confermation of their skills.

Course objectives

Participants will learn:

§  Rationale for a correct pre-operative planning

§  Step-by-step surgical techniques

§  Diagnosis and management of complications

§  Alternative treatments to restore the atrophic maxilla

§  The scientific evidence behind these procedures

Educational Program

Tuesday July 7 – Prof. Esposito - The scientific evidence in maxillary sinus elevation

Tuesday July 14 – Prof. Testori - The digital/analogical diagnosis in the maxillary sinus surgery

Tuesday September 1  – Prof. Esposito - Short implants as alternatives to maxillary sinus elevation

Thursday September 10 – Prof. Testori - Surgical procedures step-by-step. Video session commented LIVE: the lateral approach -  the crestal approach

Tuesday October 20 – Pro. Esposito  - Zygomatic, pterygoid, trans-sinus, tilted implants, and long cantilevered prostheses as alternatives to sinus lift

Wednesday October 28 – Prof. Testori - Alternative treatment plans when sinus lift procedure is not the first option.

Tuesday December 1 – Prof. Testori - How to avoid complications in sinus lift surgery?