Polycaprolactone Impregnated 3D Printed Nanohydroxyapatite for Sinus Augmentation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effect of polycaprolactone impregnated 3D printed nano-hydroxyapatite (3DPHA-PCL) with bovine bone substitute material (BB) in lateral maxillary sinus floor elevation (MSFE).

Materials and methods

Lateral MSFE with two bone substitute materials was randomly performed in two centers: group BB (n = 11 sinuses) or group 3DPHA-PCL (n = 11 sinuses). Lateral MSFE with two bone substitute materials was performed on 21 participants across two centers, resulting in a total of 22 sinuses analyzed. The sinuses were randomly allocated into two groups: group BB (11 sinuses) and group 3DPHA-PCL (11 sinuses). Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) was taken before (T0) and immediately after MSFE (T1), at 6 months (implant placement; T2), and 1 year (T3). Dimensional

SUBMITTER: Thammanoonkul P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502625 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature