Osteotome Sinus Floor Elevation and Implant Placement in Grafted Sockets After Extraction

Abstract

Immediate bone grafting procedures were proposed to preserve bone volume in residual damaged alveolar walls and to prevent the expansion of the sinus floor in the maxillary molar region. The use of an osteotome allows vertical bone augmentation and localized sinus elevation with minimal surgical trauma. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of implant placed in previously grafted alveoli that were expanded at a second-stage surgery by an osteotome technique. At the 6-month follow-up, the use of the osteotome technique for vertical expansion of the grafted tissue was considered a predictable procedure in the implant surgery. Although these are promising clinical results, further studies are needed to better understand the healing process of grafted biomaterials in relationship with dental implants.