Comparison of 4 sinus augmentation techniques for implant placement with residual alveolar bone height ≤3 mm

Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Nov 13;99(46):e23180. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000023180.

Abstract

This study compared implant outcomes following maxillary sinus floor augmentation (MSFA) in edentulous patients with a residual alveolar bone height ≤3 mm. Four techniques were evaluated: 1-stage bone-added osteotome sinus floor elevation procedure (BAOSFE) with simultaneous implant placement; 2-stage BAOSFE with delayed implant placement; 1-stage lateral window sinus floor elevation with simultaneous implant placement; and 2-stage lateral window sinus floor elevation with delayed implant placement. Patients were followed for 18 to 72 months (mean: 52.5 months) after prosthesis placement. Data were analyzed with cone-beam computed tomography. A total of 96 implants from 71 patients were analyzed; pretreatment, there were no significant differences between patients. Total implant survival was 98.9%. The mean residual bone height was significantly higher in the 1-stage BAOSFE group than the other groups (P < .01); 1 implant in this group failed at 3 months. There was no significant difference in total bone height gain between groups. However, the bone height gain of 1st sinus lifting with 2-stage BAOSFE was significantly lower than the 2-stage lateral window procedure (P < .01). There was no prosthesis failure. The favorable implant outcomes suggest these 1-stage and 2-stage MSFA procedures should be considered as alternative treatment options for patients with extremely atrophic posterior maxilla.

MeSH terms

  • Bone and Bones / abnormalities
  • Bone and Bones / surgery*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasal Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
  • Nasal Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Osteotomy / methods
  • Paranasal Sinuses / surgery*
  • Prostheses and Implants / trends*
  • Radiography / methods
  • Radiography / statistics & numerical data
  • Sinus Floor Augmentation / instrumentation
  • Sinus Floor Augmentation / methods
  • Sinus Floor Augmentation / statistics & numerical data*
  • Statistics, Nonparametric
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weights and Measures*