Morbidity following transcrestal and lateral sinus floor elevation: A randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To comparatively evaluate the morbidity following maxillary sinus floor elevation according to either transcrestal (tSFE) or lateral (lSFE) approach with concomitant implant placement.

Materials & methods

Patients with ≥1 edentulous maxillary posterior site with residual bone height (RBH) of 3-6 mm were enrolled. tSFE was performed in association with a xenograft and a collagen matrix. For lSFE, the sinus was grafted with the xenograft, and the antrostomy was covered with a membrane. Implants were inserted concomitantly. The postoperative course was assessed through questionnaires. Pain level (VAS_pain ) was recorded using a 100-mm visual analogue scale.

Results

Twenty-nine and 28 patients were included in tSFE and lSFE group, respectively. On the day of

SUBMITTER: Farina R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6175473 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature