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The use of an implant device based on residual alveolar ridge height for sinus augmentation, radiographic evaluation, insertion torque, membrane perforation, post-operative healing, and a minimum of 12 months follow-up were evaluated. Results: The mean residual alveolar ridge height was 5.4 mm for the non-submerged group and 4.2 mm for the submerged group. There were no intraoperative or postoperative complications (including membrane perforations). The mean insertion torque was 45 N\/cm for the study group and 20 N\/cm for the control group. Complete soft tissue healing was observed within three weeks. Mean bone gain height was 8 mm for the study and 9.3 mm for the control group. All implants osseointegrated after 6\u20139 months of healing time. Mean follow-up was 17.5 months, range 12\u201336 months. Marginal bone loss at last follow-up was not statistically significantly different: 1 mm in the non-submerged vs. 1.2 mm in the submerged group. Conclusions: Submerged and non-submerged healing following maxillary sinus augmentation was comparable provided residual alveolar ridge height &gt;5 mm and insertion torque &gt;25 N\/cm.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina56020075","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,14]],"date-time":"2020-02-14T10:09:57Z","timestamp":1581674997000},"page":"75","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Sinus Augmentation with Simultaneous, Non-Submerged, Implant Placement Using a Minimally Invasive Hydraulic Technique"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"56","author":[{"given":"Liat","family":"Chaushu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Surgery, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9176-4978","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gavriel","family":"Chaushu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7493-5026","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hadar","family":"Better","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sarit","family":"Naishlos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pedodontics, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Roni","family":"Kolerman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology and Implant Surgery, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0187-4992","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Juan","family":"Aragoneses","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dental Research in Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal, Santo Domingo 10107, Dominican Republic"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4067-2253","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jos\u00e9","family":"Calvo-Guirado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Implant Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Murcia, Murcia 30107, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7290-4357","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Joseph","family":"Nissan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tiqwa, 4922297 Israel"},{"name":"Department of Oral Rehabilitation, The Maurice and Gabriela Goldschleger School of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,2,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"371","DOI":"10.1177\/0091270004273680","article-title":"Origin and Uses of Primum Non Nocere-Above All, Do No Harm!","volume":"45","author":"Smith","year":"2005","journal-title":"J. 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