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Sinus lift without bone substitute — Stefan Lundgren’s one-stage graftless lateral window technique, planned digitally
Umeå professor emeritus Stefan Lundgren, joined by Giampiero Ciabattoni, presents Graftless Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation in ten lessons lasting 4 h 47 min. The approach lifts the sinus membrane and places implants in one session, relying on the patient’s own bone regenerating around the fixtures rather than on any graft material. Three lectures cover rationale, technique and complications; six ReLIVE surgeries show guided cases, including bleeding and membrane perforation handled on camera.
- 10lessons
- 4 h 47 minof video
- 6recorded surgeries
- 0graft materials used
What you’ll be able to do
- Explain the biological basis for bone formation under a tented sinus membrane
- Plan graftless LSFE virtually and transfer it with pilot-drill or fully guided templates
- Open a lateral window and elevate the membrane with simultaneous implant placement
- Control arterial bleeding and repair a membrane perforation during surgery
- Select and handle the instrument set used for the protocol
Inside the course
Why no graft?
Lundgren reviews the studies and experiments behind the method and long-term follow-up. The authors argue that published results compare favourably with grafted sinus lifts for implant survival and sinus infection, and that the approach lowers cost for patients.
Technique and trouble-shooting
A stepwise surgical lecture with narrated clips is followed by a session on what goes wrong — heavy bleeding, fragile membranes, implants that fail to integrate — and how to respond.
Six ReLIVE operations
Bilateral cases with 3 + 3 implants, unilateral premolar–molar sites, two implants at 26–27 in minimal residual height, and severe atrophy managed with a surgical guide. Flap philosophy in the posterior maxilla is discussed, and a short closing video shows the instruments and how to use them.
Built for
- Implant surgeons already doing lateral sinus liftsA way to drop grafting and shorten treatment in suitable cases.
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeonsComplication management is shown live, not just described.
- Clinicians using guided surgeryEvery recorded case starts from a virtual plan and a printed guide.
Curriculum
Lectures and ReLIVE surgeries (4 h 47 min) 10 lessons
- Background and philosophy behind the surgical treatment and long term follow up (23 min)
- Graftless lateral sinus floor elevation: a focus on the surgical technique (31 min)
- What can go wrong and what to do if this happens? (32 min)
- ReLIVE surgery – virtually planned bilateral graftless LSFE and placement of 3 + 3 implants assisted by a pilot drill guide (44 min)
- ReLIVE surgery – virtually planned unilateral graftless LSFE and 3 implants placed. Arterial bleeding during surgery and how this was managed (27 min)
- ReLIVE surgery – virtually planned right side graftless LSFE in the premolar and molar area (26 min)
- ReLIVE surgery – virtually planned left side graftless LSFE and placement of 2 implants in the molar area (36 min)
- ReLIVE surgery – virtually planned bilateral graftless LSFE, 3 + 3 implants in minimal residual bone with full surgical guidance. Right side major perforation of the membrane and how it was managed (42 min)
- ReLIVE surgery – virtually planned left side graftless LSFE and placement of 3 implants in severe alveolar atrophy with a surgical guide (22 min)
- Correct instrumentation and setting for their surgical use (4 min)
Before you buy
Is the graftless approach suitable for every sinus case?
The instructors present it as their default for most sinus augmentations, but the course itself shows selected cases; clinical judgement on residual bone and anatomy still applies.
Who does the operating in the videos?
Lundgren performs and narrates the surgeries; Ciabattoni takes part in the discussion segments.
Do I get CME credit or a certificate?
No. Clinicapedia provides the educational content only — no CME or CE credits, MOC points or certificates of completion are included with this product.
Specifications
| Format | Online video course, 4K surgical footage |
|---|---|
| Instructors | Stefan Lundgren, Giampiero Ciabattoni |
| Contents | 10 lessons: 3 lectures, 6 surgeries, 1 instrument video |
| Duration | 4 h 47 min |
| Access | Lifetime, self-paced |
| Department | Dentistry |
| Delivery | Instant download · lifetime re-download |
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