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Kasapoglu 2026

Dental Implant Displacement Into the Maxillary Sinus Ostium: A Case Report of Customized Surgical Management Cureus 2026 doi:10.7759/cureus.106421

Kasapoglu et al. 2026. Reproduced under CC BY 4.0.

periapical radiograph dental implant displaced into — **Figure 1**Periapical radiograph showing the dental implant displaced into the left maxillary sinus

radiological views displaced implant panoramic radiograph — **Figure 2**Radiological views of the displaced implant. Panoramic radiograph showing the displaced implant oriented horizontally and extending toward the orbital floor and nasal cavity (A). Coronal section from CBCT confirming proximity to the nasal cavity (B). Axial CBCT section showing horizontal orientation of the implant within the sinus

custom modified dental explorer notched tip designed — **Figure 3**Custom-modified dental explorer with a notched tip, designed to engage the implant threads for retrieval

intraoperative creation bony window lateral wall — **Figure 4**Intraoperative image showing the creation of a bony window in the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus

intraoperative use rhodium coated dental mirror indirect — **Figure 5**Intraoperative use of rhodium-coated dental mirror for indirect visualization of the implant within the maxillary sinus

retrieval implant intraoral within maxillary sinus — **Figure 6**Retrieval of the implant. Intraoral view showing the implant within the maxillary sinus prior to retrieval (A). Postoperative panoramic radiograph taken after retrieval of the implant (B). Clinical photograph of the removed implant (C)

closure surgical site placement bichat fat — **Figure 7**Closure of the surgical site. Placement of a Bichat fat pad graft at the surgical site (A). Mucosal closure of the bony window area (B). Final view after primary closure (C)

clinical follow up three months demonstrating uneventful — **Figure 8**Clinical follow-up at three months demonstrating uneventful healing and intact mucosal integrity