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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 4/2011

01-12-2011 | Case Report

Removal of a migrated dental implant from the maxillary sinus after 7 years: a case report

Authors: Antonio Scarano, Vittoria Perrotti, Francesco Carinci, Jamil Awad Shibli

Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | Issue 4/2011

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Abstract

Background

The accidental displacement of dental implants into the maxillary sinus is an infrequent but possible complication in dental clinical practice. The main cause of implant displacement is the inadequate bone height in the posterior maxilla. This event usually occurs during surgery, and it is more rarely reported in the post-operative period, especially with long-term follow-ups.

Case report

Here, a case of an implant migrated inside the maxillary sinus at the time of abutment connection and removed 7 years later is described.

Discussion

Postoperative recovery was uneventful. To the author's best knowledge, this case represents the first report concerning migration of an oral implant into the maxillary sinus removed after 7 years.
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Metadata
Title
Removal of a migrated dental implant from the maxillary sinus after 7 years: a case report
Authors
Antonio Scarano
Vittoria Perrotti
Francesco Carinci
Jamil Awad Shibli
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 1865-1550
Electronic ISSN: 1865-1569
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-010-0243-8

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