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Maxillary Sinus Augmentation Via the "Bone Lid Technique"

Italy40 participantsStarted 2020-05-04

Plain-language summary

Maxillary sinus augmentation is one of the most performed procedures to increase the bone quantity of the atrophic maxilla in order to allow implant placement. The aim of the present case series was to describe a surgical protocol to perform maxillary sinus augmentation with the "bone lid technique", and its outcomes in a cohort of patients eligible for the procedure.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Partially or fully edentulous patients requiring an implant-prosthetic rehabilitation of the premolar or molar maxillary areas with a residual ridge height lower than 4 mm. * Patients needing for a unilateral or bilateral sinus lift with a lateral wall approach. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under treatment with immunosuppressive agents * Patients under treatment with medications that could impair bone metabolism. * Patients pregnant or breastfeeding. * Patients who had received irradiation treatment to the head and neck area. * Patients with uncontrolled diabetes. * Patients with uncontrolled periodontal disease.

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What they're measuring

Bone gain

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06222970

SponsorUniversity of Pisa

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-18

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