Manejo de técnicas de elevación de seno entre los profesionales según su experiencia actual

Resumo

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of professional experience in the management of atrophic maxilla and how it affects on indications, incidence of complications and survival rate when using maxillary sinus techniques. A survey was launched via Google forms to active dentists that were familiar with this type of surgical techniques. The professionals were asked far indications of techniques in scenarios with residual bone greater or lesser than 5 mm. The complications more frequently encountered in the use of clase and open maxillary sinus techniques and the survival rate during the first 12-24 months were also asked. The survey reached a total of 400 professionals and sample was divided in 3 groups. Group A was composed by 158 professionals with less than 5 years of experience (39.5%), 87 subjects with professional experience ranging between 6 to 10 years composed group B (21,75%) and group C was composed by 155 subjects with more than 10 years of experience (38,75%). According to the conclusions, it was observed that experience is not a decisive factor in the success of sinus lift since both techniques are highly predictable. There is a tendency in the more experienced groups to simplify the technique, the most frequent complication was the perforation of Schneider's membrane.