Penetrating the Maxillary Sinus

Dr. Chin asks:

I recently placed 4 dental implants in the maxillary jaw. The panoramic radiographs I took before the procedure showed a 13mm vertical bone height in the left premolar area. I was planning to place 11.5mm length implants there.

The panoramic radiographs I took after the procedure show that 1 dental implant I placed penetrated the maxillary sinus by about 3mm. Primary stability is very good for all 4 dental implants.  Will I have to trephine out the dental implant and replace it with a shorter implant? Or can I leave them all as is and have a delayed loading? I am planning to restore the case with an overdenture. How long should I wait to load the dental implants?

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December 25, 2006 in Overdentures, Shorter Dental Implants, Surgical Placement of Dental Implants | Permalink