Dear Colleagues,

We are honored to present the Special Issue of the Dentistry Journal (Section Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) entitled “Current and Future Trends in Maxillary Sinus Management: Perspectives in Oral Surgery” to celebrate the 4th meeting of the Italian Post-Graduate Schools of Oral Surgery that will be held on 9 and 10 June 2023 at Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro.

The maxillary sinus is a fundamental anatomical structure that is often involved in many oral surgical procedures in the posterior maxilla, and whose integrity must be preserved.

Maxillary sinus invasion during implant placement and augmentation procedures could be a potential source of infection that leads to the inflammation of Schneiderian membranes and maxillary sinusitis. Maxillary sinusitis may also be related to persistent odontogenic infections.

The research topics included in this Special Issue may be related to (but not limited to) the following:

• Dental extractions;
• Implant surgery;
• Bone augmentation procedures (including sinus floor elevation);
• Maxillary sinusitis related to odontogenic infections;
• Odontogenic and non-odontogenic cysts and tumors;
• Inflammatory, fibro-osseous, and large cell lesions of the jaw;
• Management of oro-antral communication and fistula;
• Osteonecrosis of the jaw.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Scientific Steering Committee

Prof. Dr. Giacomo Oteri
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Messina, 66100 Chieti, Italy

Prof. Dr. Gianfranco Favia
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70121 Bari, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pietro Felice
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stefano Salgarello
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rosario Rullo
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, 80138 Napoli, Italy

Prof. Dr. Antonio Scarano
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy

Prof. Dr. Mario Capogreco
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of L’Aquila, 67010 L’Aquila, Italy

Prof. Dr. Carlo Maiorana
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Milan, 20122 Milano, Italy

Prof. Dr. Raffaele Vinci
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milano, Italy

Prof. Dr. Ugo Consolo
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41121 Modena, Italy

Prof. Dr. Gilberto Sammartino
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, 80138 Napoli, Italy

Prof. Dr. Filippo Graziani
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy

Prof. Dr. Antonio D’Addona
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 00168 Roma, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roberto Pippi
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Roma La Sapienza, 00185 Roma, Italy

Prof. Dr. Marco Gargari
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Egle Milia
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy

Prof. Dr. Michele Maglione
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy

Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Ramieri
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano (TO), Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Monica Pentenero
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Turin, 10043 Orbassano (TO), Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Trevisiol
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy

Prof. Dr. Massimo Albanese
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy

Prof. Dr. Francesco Cairo
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Paolo Tonelli
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stefano Parrini
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy

Prof. Dr. Lorenzo Lo Muzio
Post-Graduate School of Oral Surgery, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy

Contact the Guest Editor or the Managing Editor Ms. Adele Min (adele.min@mdpi.com) for any query.

Prof. Dr. Amerigo Giudice
Guest Editor

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• bone augmentation
• cysts
• dental extractions
• implant surgery
• maxillary sinus
• oro-antral communication
• osteonecrosis of the jaw
• sinus floor elevation
• sinusitis
• tumors