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Implant lost in max sinus :(
Hello Docs!
First posting here! I wish I had an image to attach but not in the office this week.
I had a patient return for an uncovery of implant #3 at 3.5 months. His initial torque at placement was 35NCm and I placed a cover screw. Pt didnt complain of any symptoms and appeared to have been healing acceptably at 1 week postop. At uncovery, unfortunately, as I was placing the scan body I painfully learned that the implant didnt integrate and was pushing into the maxillary sinus. I immediately told him about what happened and am in the process to book him for a implant retrieval via lateral sinus with another dentist.
This is my first complication and stressing! Anybody have any pearls of advise on what to expect and how to mitigate this?
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