Theoretical part

• Anatomy of the sinus and surrounding structures
• Patient education & documentation
• Cone Beam Computer tomography for preoperative analysis in implant patients
• Treatment options for sinus floor elevation procedures and bone grating strategies
• Microsurgical approach and Flap design
• Crestal sinus lift and bone splitting
• Sinus floor elevation with the lateral window technique
• Sinus floor elevation from the palatal side
• Different instruments for the preparation of the lateral window
• Hydrodynamic Piezosurgery sinus elevation
• The schneiderian membrane – practical tips how to elevate it
• Augmentation materials and techniques with special consideration of sinus floor augmentation
• Preparation techniques of the implant site with low residual bone height
• Combination with lateral augmentation
• Sinus floor augmentation without bone grafting
• Complex techniques for posterior maxillary reconstruction
• Intra operative and post-operative complications
• Management of complications (rare anatomical features, Bleeding risks due to arterial blood Vessels in the lateral bony wall of the sinus, Handling of membrane perforations, dealing with polyps, mucoceles, Procedure for transversal and sagittal septa, external floor elevation after previous ENT- Treatment, medical interventions, endoscopically monitored sinus lift
• Contraindications for sinus lift

Hands- On

On Egg and Models and Sheep preparations are used to train minimally invasive surgical techniques for GBR & Sinus Lift.