Alveolar ridge preservation in posterior maxillary teeth for reduction in the potential need for sinus floor elevation procedures: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the effects of alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) on ridge height, sinus pneumatization and the potential need for lateral sinus augmentation following extraction in the posterior maxilla.

Materials and methods

This randomized controlled pilot study included 28 patients requiring extraction in the posterior maxilla with bone height between 6 and 8 mm. The sites were randomly allocated to either unassisted socket healing (Control), ARP with deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) (Test 1), or collagen-stabilized DBBM (Test 2) groups. Pre- and post-operative CTs at 4 months were taken to determine changes in ridge heights, sinus volume, and the need for sinus floor elevation (SFE) procedures for cases where the residual mid-ridge height was < 5 mm. Si

SUBMITTER: Lam L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11629457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature