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. 2024 Oct;35(10):1251-1261.
doi: 10.1111/clr.14312. Epub 2024 Jun 14.

Three-dimensional changes and influencing factors of tent space following osteotome sinus floor elevation without grafting: A 48-month retrospective radiographic study

Wen Zhang  1 , Haida Chen  2 , Ke Zhao  2 , Xinhua Gu  2
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Three-dimensional changes and influencing factors of tent space following osteotome sinus floor elevation without grafting: A 48-month retrospective radiographic study

Wen Zhang et al. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2024 Oct.

Abstract

Objectives: To analyze the three-dimensional stability and morphologic changes of tent space after the osteotome sinus floor elevation (OSFE) procedures without bone grafts.

Materials and methods: Forty-six implants placed using the OSFE technique with simultaneous implant placement without bone grafts were included in this retrospective study. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of the augmented sinuses were obtained pre- and postoperatively up to 48 months of follow-up. The maxillary sinus cavity profiles were outlined using three-dimensional virtual reconstruction and superimposition of CBCT scans. The three-dimensional changes in the tent space were measured. A generalized estimating equation (GEE) was used to explore potential factors.

Results: The implant survival rate was 97.8%. The mean volume of remaining tent space immediately after surgery was 96.8 ± 70.5 mm3, shrinking to 31.0 ± 24.9 mm3 after 48 months, while the mean percentage of remaining tent space volume decreased to 29.1 ± 20.7%. The tent space volume and the percentage of residual tent space volume only decreased significantly within 12 months after surgery (p = .008, .013). GEE results indicated positive correlations between the percentage of remaining tent space volume and implant protrusion length (p = .000) and apical height (p = .000), with a negative correlation between the sinus floor area immediately after surgery (p = .002) and the healing time (p = .022).

Conclusions: The volume of the tent space rapidly shrank after OSFE without bone grafts. Several factors might influence the tent space stability. Long-term clinical trials with larger sample sizes are necessary to further validate the results.

Keywords: bone regeneration; cone‐beam computed tomography; dental implants; implant stability; maxillary sinus; sinus floor elevation.

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