Assessment of the Simultaneous Use of Biomaterials in Transalveolar Sinus Floor Elevation: Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial in Humans

Adrián Maximiano Millán, Rocío Bravo Álvarez, Miguel Plana Montori, María Guerrero González, David Saura García-Martín, Blanca Ríos-Carrasco, Francesca Monticelli, José Vicente Ríos-Santos and Ana Fernández-Palacín
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Adrián Maximiano Millán: Periodontics, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Velódromo S/N, 22006 Huesca, Spain
Rocío Bravo Álvarez: Periodontics, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Velódromo S/N, 22006 Huesca, Spain
Miguel Plana Montori: Periodontics, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Velódromo S/N, 22006 Huesca, Spain
María Guerrero González: Periodontics, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Velódromo S/N, 22006 Huesca, Spain
David Saura García-Martín: Periodontics, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Velódromo S/N, 22006 Huesca, Spain
Blanca Ríos-Carrasco: Advanced Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Avicena S/N, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
Francesca Monticelli: Periodontics, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/Velódromo S/N, 22006 Huesca, Spain
José Vicente Ríos-Santos: Advanced Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Avicena S/N, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
Ana Fernández-Palacín: Department. of Sociosanitary Sciences Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Dr. Fedriani, S/N, 41009 Sevilla, Spain

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: Implants inserted in the posterior maxilla frequently need additional surgery for successful bone augmentation. One of the most common procedures for this is transalveolar sinus floor elevation. There are different protocols for this procedure, and there is controversy over the simultaneous application of grafting material upon elevating. In this prospective randomized clinical study in humans, a total of 49 transalveolar sinus floor elevations were performed in 49 different patients, divided into a control group (without graft, 25 patients) and a test group (with graft, 24 patients). The analyzed variables were obtained through digital orthopantomography on day 0 (day of surgery) and 18 months after surgery. These measurements showed a tendency towards greater vertical bone gain in the test group, but this was not statistically significant. Therefore, considering that sinus elevation and implant placement without the application of grafts is a successful treatment with fewer complications, a critical assessment of the need for these biomaterials is necessary.

Keywords: osteotome; transalveolar sinus floor elevation; bone grafting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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