Maxillary Sinusitis Caused by Odontogenic or Surgical Procedures such as Sinus Lift: What We Need to Know and Do in Clinical Practice
Maxillary sinus is very important anatomical space for dentists due to its anatomical location. Maxillary sinus should also be examined and a clinical treatment plan should be established after this examination for maxillary sinus lifting, which is the most common procedure in implant surgery or for the treatment of teeth associated with the maxillary sinus. In this presentation, the important points in both clinical and radiological examination of the maxillary sinus and in which cases we should make changes in our treatment plan will be discussed. During the presentation, besides emphasizing the importance of the examination of the maxillary sinus before the treatment procedure, also informations about sinus infections, complications and treatments after endodontic treatment or tooth extraction or after maxillary sinus lifting, will be given. All of this information will be explained through clinical cases and the points that we should pay attention to in our dental treatments related to the maxillary sinus will be summarized.
Erdem Kilic has graduated from dental school of Hacettepe University in 2000 and obtained his PhD degree and residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery from Cumuriyet University in 2005. He worked as an academic staff in Oral and Maxillofacial Department of Erciyes University between 2005 and 2017. During this period in addition to his academic and clinical studies, he also held administrative positions such as chief of the department and vice dean. He served at Maxillofacial Department of St. Georges Hospital, London University as a visiting fellow for 4 months in 2010. He was entitled as an associate professor in 2012. He started to work as a faculty member in Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2017. He became a professor at the same university in 2018. Since 2020 he is continuing his academic activities as a visiting professor at Bezmialem Vakıf University. Also he is performing his clinical activities in his own private dental clinic (KLC Dental Clinic). He is a member of national and international associations of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. His professional interests include 3D digital planning, augmentation of atrophic jaws and dentofacial deformities. He has more than 50 papers published in national and international journals related with his scientific field.
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