P. Valentini et al., Sinus grafting with porous bone mineral (Bio-Oss) for implant placement: A5-year study on 15 patients, INT J PER R, 20(3), 2000, pp. 245-254
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry/Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PERIODONTICS & RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
The efficacy of Bio-Oss as a graft material for sinus floor elevation was s
tudied in 15 patients. A total of 20 sinus augmentation procedures was perf
ormed, and 6 months later 57 implants were placed into the augmented sinuse
s. New bone formation was confirmed in biopsies of 3 patients (new bone: 21
.08% +/- 7.25% after 6 mo, 27.55% +/- 4.88% after 12 mo; Bio-Oss: 39.17% +/
- 4.36% after 6 mo, 27.01% +/- 11.64% after 12 mo). After a mean loading pe
riod of 4.0 +/- 0.5 years (range 3.2 to 4.8 y), 56 implants remained in pla
ce. This study confirms Bio-Oss's good osteoconductive properties.