conclusions alendronate may be considered a therapeutic option for improving the bone formation process and reducing resorption in different bone grafting procedures. further detailed studies should focus on dosage and time-dependent effects of alendronate on bone remodeling. results at 6 weeks, the bone area was significantly larger in the xenograft-alendronate group (33.0% ± 5.0%) than in the...

When multiple implants are to be placed, and a pneumatized sinus exists, the published reports suggest that the lateral window approach (LWA) is favored for sinus floor augmentation. Simultaneously, if a transcrestal sinus floor augmentation has been carried out (bone-added osteotome sinus floor elevation), the reports are restricted to single implant placement at any site. The aim of this stud...

BACKGROUND The long-term stability of maxillary sinus floor augmentation with β-TCP remains largely unknown. We report the long-term assessment of volumetric changes in maxillary sinus floor augmentation with β-TCP by cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). METHODS The subjects included 30 patients who underwent maxillary sinus floor augmentation using β-TCP and 58 implant placement for unilate...

OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of low intensity pulsed ultrasound stimulation (LIPUS) and to determine the optimal frequency for enhancing bone regeneration in sinus augmentation using a rabbit model. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty male rabbits underwent sinus augmentation. Two rectangular nasal bone windows were outlined bilaterally. LIPUS was applied...

BACKGROUND Insufficient alveolar bone height often prevents the placement of standard dental implants in the posterior part of edentulous maxilla. In order to increase adequately the vertical dimension of the reabsorbed alveolar process, a sinus lift procedure is often necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate histologic results of a prehydrated corticocancellous porcine bone used in max...

PURPOSE Dome-shaped radiopacities on the floor of the maxillary sinus are commonly interpreted as a sinus cyst on radiographs during dental implant planning. They might present an obstacle in sinus grafting, leading to bone graft failure or implant loss later. The therapeutic approaches to the removal of such cystic lesions and the following sinus augmentation are still controversial. The purpo...

Maxillary sinus and ridge augmentation were performed using the allograft cellular matrix containing live stem cells (Osteocel)*. The results were evaluated via a postoperative Cone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT) scans and periepical radiographs. The sinus augmentation case was evaluated in 10 weeks in which the radiographic bone tomography was similar to that of the native bone. The ridge aug...

In the atrophic posterior maxilla, successful implant placement is often complicated by the lack of quality and volume of available bone. In these cases, sinus floor augmentation is recommended to gain sufficient bone around the implants. Sinus elevation can be performed by either an open lateral window approach or by a closed osteotome approach depending on available bone height. This case ser...

The present case series report aims to demonstrate the outcomes of sinus augmentation under perioperative pathologic conditions maxillary sinus. In a preoperative assessment, two patients were diagnosed with mucous retention cysts and chronic sinus, respectively. other patients, postoperative sinusitis was via crestal lateral approaches after augmentation. All cases managed supplementary medica...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate graft types used for maxillary sinus augmentation and review success rates of dental implants inserted in these areas, analyzing the graft materials used, implant surface types and the moment of implant placement. STUDY DESIGN A meta-analytic study reviewing articles on sinus augmentation published during the last ten years. RESULTS 3,975 implants placed in sinus augm...