Case Report

Removal of a Dental Implant Displaced into the Maxillary Sinus by Means of the Bone Lid Technique

Table 1

Treatment options proposed by different authors.

AuthorImplants displacedAnatomic structures involvedSymptomatologyTreatment applied

Kluppel et al., 2010 [18]2Maxillary sinusAbsent One removal, one followup
Felisati et al., 2007 [11]1Maxillary and sphenoid sinusesAbsent Removal (endoscopy)
Galindo et al., 2005 [10]2Maxillary sinusAbsent One removal, one followup
Kitamura, 2007 [9]1Maxillary sinusPresent Removal (endoscopy)
Raghoebar and Vissink, 2003 [8]1Maxillary sinusAbsent Removal + bone graft
Iida et al., 2000 [7]1Maxillary sinusAbsent Removal
Regev et al., 1995 [6]3Maxillary sinusAbsent Removal