Most Sinus Membrane Perforations Occur During Implant Placement in Crestal Sinus Elevation Procedures

A new study published in the Journal of Oral Implantology reports that sinus membrane perforations most frequently occur during implant placement in crestal sinus elevation procedures. Researchers ...
Nature

Insufficient evidence for sinus lifts over short implants for dental implant rehabilitation

The Cochrane Oral Health Group's Trials Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline and Embase databases were searched with no language or date restrictions. Two ...
Nature

Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation And Augmentation

Maxillary sinus floor elevation and augmentation is a surgical procedure developed to increase bone volume in the atrophic posterior maxilla, thereby facilitating the precise placement of dental ...
DrBicuspid

Short vs. long implants: How do the results measure up?

How do the long-term results of short implants compare with those of long implants placed after maxillary sinus augmentation? To get a clear look at the risks and benefits of each, researchers ...
Nasdaq

Intersect ENT Announces Independent Analysis in UK Confirming Cost Effectiveness of PROPEL® Steroid Releasing Sinus Implant Following Sinus Surgery for Chronic Sinusitis

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intersect ENT, Inc. (NASDAQ: XENT), a company dedicated to transforming care for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions, today announced the results of a ...
Business Wire

Intersect ENT Announces Positive Clinical Results from Three Studies Evaluating Steroid Releasing Implants Placed in the Physician’s Office

MENLO PARK, Calif. & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intersect ENT, Inc. (Nasdaq:XENT), a company dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients with ear, nose and throat conditions, today announced ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Steroid-Eluting Implants May Reduce Health Care Utilization From Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Lower health care utilization was shown in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, with and without nasal polyps, who had steroid-eluting implants vs those who did not in the 18 months following ...