This is a case report of combined sinus floor augmentation and alveolar ridge augmentation using
a titanium mesh simultaneously performed with extraction of an ankylosed maxillary molar.
An 18-year-old male presented with discomfort in the upper right molar. The maxillary right first
molar was diagnosed with chronic apical periodontitis, ankylosis, and secondary dental caries. It was
determined as hopeless prognosis due to the extensive secondary caries so we planned extraction of
the tooth. Due to the pneumatization of the maxillary sinus and the vertical defects of the alveolar
ridge, the bone dimension was insufficient for future implant placement. Sinus floor augmentation
and alveolar ridge augmentation were performed simultaneously with extraction. Buccal flap was
elevated for approach to the ankylosed root and the sinus. Piezosurgery was used for atraumatic
removal of ankylosed tooth and the sinus window formation without the Schneiderian membrane
perforation. Demineralized bone matrix and bovine bone mineral were grafted into the sinus and
on the defected ridge. The sinus window was covered with a collagen membrane and a titanium
mesh was installed at the ridge. Primary closure was achieved with buccal advanced flap and palatal
rotational flap. Though there was titanium mesh exposure during the healing process, but sufficient
bone formation was achieved. And the implant placement and the restoration procedures were
successfully completed.