The clinical significance of sinus membrane perforation during augmentation of the maxillary sinus.

Purpose: Augmentation of the maxillary sinus floor is a well-documented technique and is generally accepted as a pure implantology procedure to facilitate placement of dental implants in the posterior atrophic maxilla. The objective of this report was to evaluate the significance of the sinus membrane perforations on the incidence, complications, and success rate of this procedure.

Patients And Methods: Patients who received sinus floor augmentation and simultaneous placement of dental implant were included in this study.