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The purpose of the present study is to obtain the opinions of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists located within New York state in an effort to establish a referral protocol before performing a maxillary sinus elevation. This study assesses the need to consult an ENT specialist for evaluation and treatment recommendations in the pretreatment workup.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> A questionnaire and a stamped, return envelope with an identification number was mailed to 302 physicians who maintained a current ENT\u2010specialty practice or practiced that specialty in a hospital or clinic setting in New York state. The requirement criteria included a valid address and specialty designation. Up to two follow\u2010up phone calls were made, and another questionnaire was mailed 30 days after the initial mailing. The questionnaire included eight computerized tomography (CT)\u2013scan images that represented different sinus configurations. Answers to the five questions were statistically evaluated and analyzed. A total of 63 recipients returned the questionnaire and were included in the study.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A majority of 58.7% (95% confidence interval: 46.9% to 71.1%) of respondents recommended that a maxillary sinus CT scan should be routinely prescribed before a sinus\u2010lift surgery. Patient symptoms that ENT specialists suggested indicated referral included nose complications\/problems (40.1%) and sinus issues (23.6%). Of the eight CT\u2010scan images, referral suggestions were &gt;50% for the following: an occluded sinus with septum, inflammation at the base of the sinus only, a sinus with a generalized thickened membrane, an oroantral fistula, a thickened sinus membrane in association with teeth that had endodontic and\/or periodontic involvement, and a nearly completely occluded sinus that was missing palatal bone. For patients with seasonal allergies, ENT specialists suggested delaying surgery (20.6%) or controlling symptoms before surgery (41.3%). Concerns included a past history of a sinus surgery (87.3%), chronic sinusitis (85.7%), presence of ostium stenosis (68.3%), nasal or sinus obstruction (82.5%), and oroantral fistulation (74.6%).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> Within the limits of the study, an attempt is made to develop a preoperative protocol, and 63 responses from ENT specialists suggested that the majority (58.7%) would recommend a maxillary CT scan before a sinus\u2010lift surgery. 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