Unusual Case of Osseointegrated Dental Implant Migration into Maxillary Sinus Removed 12 Years after Insertion

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(a) Clinical situation after the flap was raised. (b) Photograph of the right maxillary sinus after a lateral window access showing sinusitis secondary to implant displacement. (c) Picture of the implant removal with forceps. (d) Maxillary sinus situation after its surgical revision. (e) Extra-oral view of the removed implant. (f) Clinical situation after the flap was sutured and the fixed prosthesis was cemented. (g) Radiographic view of the right maxillary sinus soon after the implant was removed.

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