Title
Assessments of lateral window over crestal sinus lift techniques for implant placement in the maxillary posterior region
Authors
Harshita Bisharwal1, Sunil Sharma1, Amit Kumar Sharma1, Mridula Trehan2, Alok Bhardwaj1 & Ravish Malhotra1
Affiliation
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NIMS Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; 2Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India; *Corresponding author
Harshita Bisharwal - E-mail: bisharwalharshita@gmail.com
Sunil Sharma - E-mail: sunilsharma997@yahoo.com
Amit Kumar Sharma - E-mail: bala.dr0359@gmail.com
Mridula Trehan - E-mail: mridula.jaipur@gmail.com
Alok Bhardwaj - E-mail: bharadwajdr@gmail.com
Ravish Malhotra - E-mail: dr.ravishmalhotra@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
The maxillary sinus pneumatization reduces bone height and density. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the outcomes of direct (lateral window) versus indirect (crestal/osteotome) maxillary sinus lift techniques for implant placement. Sixty patients with insufficient posterior maxillary bone height were assessed with lateral window over crestal sinus lift method. At 12-month follow-up, vertical bone gain, implant stability; post-operative were evaluated. In severely resorbed posterior maxillae, the lateral window sinus lift approach improves secondary implant stability and increases vertical bone growth.
Keywords
Crestal osteotome technique, dental implants, sinus augmentation, sinus lift, vertical bone gain
Citation
Bisharwal et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 4938-4942 (2026)
Edited by
P Babaji
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
