Balloon Sinus lift: Is it better for protecting Sinus tears

Sat, 09/26/2009 - 06:05 — DrTimberlake

I been reading recently of a new balloon sinus lift procedure that reduces sinus lift tears. Has anyone used this new technique and does it work as well as advertised? Anyone know where to buy the balloon kits? Chow XOXO

Sinus Lifts

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 08:20 — mosalama

Balloon Sinus Lifts and other Sinus Lift Techniques

Ziv;
Aren't you going to do this during your special 2 Day Sinus Lift Hands-on course in Atlanta at DentalXP??

Dr. S

View Details with below link;

http://www.dentalxp.com/ContinuingEducationCourse.aspx?a=10

April 16 - 17, 2010 Atlanta, GA, USA Ziv Mazor, DMD State of the Art with Sinus Augmentation 13 CE credits

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 11:44 — zivmazor

Sinus Lift Course in Atlanta for DentalXp

Dear Dr Salama
Indeed Balloon sinus elevation will be part of the two day unique course in state of the art in sinus augmentation .

Sat, 01/16/2010 - 19:30 — Dr. Barbie

Balloon sinus lift has issues.

I used the balloon when it first came out had some decent success. Some issue is decrease in medial wall elevation and tearing over septa.

Where can I buy the new silicon balloon?

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 11:46 — zivmazor

Balloon Sinus Lift

Dear Friends
Thanks for your patience.We have finally set up the date for the minimally invasive balloon sinus elevation course. It will take place on April 11th at the DoubleTree hotel Times Square NYC.
Additinal info will be published in the Feb issue of JIACD. You can get details by contacting my email:drmazor@netvision.net.il.
The course will include hands-on.It will be delivered by myself and Dr Robert Horowitz.
West coast guys- I will be presenting the balloon during my talk at the USC perio and implant symposium in two weeks(Jan29-30).

Thu, 10/08/2009 - 04:08 — Perioplasticsurgeon

Ballooon Sinus lift: Issues I have

I have used latex balloons before and while they work well, there are some issues.

The issues I have seen is incomplete lifts, I have done scans on people who have done balloon lifts and there is always incomplete lift of the medial wall. So you get half a sinus lift.

Not sure if the silicon balloon makes a difference there.

Wed, 09/30/2009 - 10:53 — zivmazor

Balloon sinus lift

There is no doubt that the direction is moving into closed balloon technique replacing lateral approach.
Unfortunately not all balloons are alike.Having an experience in most of the balloons I can make a statement that the best is the MIAMBE-minimal invasive antral balloon elevation kit.
I have used this device for the past 10 months with amazing results. The two major advantages of this system are the silicone balloon(as opposed to latex) which is harbored in a metal sleeve and the inflating device which gives the operator full control of the pressure and instant monitoring of the elevated sinus membrane.
In next issue of JIACD there will be an article descibing the technique.
Hands on live surgery courses incorporating the balloon are given in the university of Belgrade. Info can be found in www.handsoncourse.com

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 18:22 — DrGretzky

Ziv Mazor Article: Balloon sinus lift

Ziv great article in this months issue. Where can I buy the kit and will you be running any training courses in the US to learn the balloon sinus lift?