{"id":885,"date":"2026-05-28T09:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/?post_type=article&p=885"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:54:19","slug":"surgical-options-for-implant-therapy-in-the-posterior-maxilla-of-partially-edentulous-patients-2001","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/forum-impl.iti.org\/en\/article\/surgical-options-for-implant-therapy-in-the-posterior-maxilla-of-partially-edentulous-patients-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgical Options for Implant Therapy in the Posterior Maxilla of Partially Edentulous Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"article-type":[5],"forum-tag":[220,219,215,217,216,218],"class_list":["post-885","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article-type-feature-article","forum-tag-composite-graft","forum-tag-lateral-window-technique","forum-tag-posterior-maxilla","forum-tag-short-implants","forum-tag-sinus-floor-elevation","forum-tag-transalveolar-technique"],"acf":{"feature_topic":1455,"authors":[980,634,1010],"read_time":"22 min","publication_date":"20170601","doi":"10.3290\/iti.fi.45676","excerpt":"The rehabilitation of the posterior maxilla with an implant-supported prosthesis is often a demanding treatment for the implant surgeon. The local anatomy can be difficult due to a reduced ridge height in potential implant sites. The present clinically oriented paper discusses the three surgical options available: (i) the utilization of short implants, (ii) sinus floor elevation (SFE) with the lateral window technique, and (iii) SFE with the transalveolar osteotome technique. ","references":"Adell, R., Lekholm, U., Rockler, B. & Branemark, P. I. (1981) A 15-year study of osseointegrated implants in the treatment of the edentulous jaw. International Journal of Oral Surgery<\/em> 10,<\/strong> 387 - 416.\r\n\r\nAlbrektsson, T., Branemark, P. I., Hansson, H. A. & Lindstrom, J. (1981) Osseointegrated titanium implants. Requirements for ensuring a long-lasting, direct bone-to-implant anchorage in man. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica <\/em>52,<\/strong> 155 - 170.\r\n\r\nAlbrektsson, T. & Wennerberg, A. 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