Management of Sinus Infection After Immediate Implant Placement with Sinus Lift (Lateral Approach)

Abstract

This report describes the case of a patient who underwent acute sinus infection after dental implant placement with sinus lift. The implant was placed at the right maxillary second molar area, and the sinus lift with lateral approach was performed. After one week, acute sinusitis was caused in the right maxillary sinus. After the fixture and infected material were removed, sinus irrigation, membrane repair, and implant placement were performed simultaneously. This article reports a complication by iatrogenic cause of a routinely performed dental implant procedure and discusses management of sinusitis occurring by membrane perforation.