To evaluate bone healing at 4 months after lateral sinus augmentation with a 4:1 ratio of autologous bone and xenograft or xenograft alone. A radiographic volumetric, histomorphometric, and histologic analysis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
10
Randomised Sinus Lift augmentation either with Xenograft - Autogenous ratio 1:4 (test) or Xenograft alone (Control)
An research only use of CBCT at visit 2 to review healing status.
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Histological analysis
Mineralized and non-mineralized tissue Remnant particles of biomaterial Inflammatory infiltrate
Time frame: 4 months from surgery
Volumetric bone analysis 4 months post sinus augmentation
Sinus volume calculation via CBCT analysis
Time frame: 4 months from surgery
Radiographic bone height gain at 4 months
Residual alveolar crest Final alveolar crest height at 4 months Initial height of graft immediately post graft placement Vertical bone material resorption
Time frame: 4 months post sinus augmentation
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