Osteotome sinus elevation and implant placement with narrow size bioactive glass.
A procedure using osteotomes and bioactive glass as an alloplastic bone graft material is discussed, and three clinical cases are reviewed. Bioactive glass of a narrow size range (300-355 microns) has been shown to be osteoconductive and allows for good integration and regeneration of surrounding bony tissue. We have found this technique to be a predictable method of preparing and placing longer implants in the region of the maxillary premolar region without the need for additional donor site morbidity.
Leonetti
J A
JA
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Rambo
H M
HM
Throndson
R R
RR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001641:Bicuspid; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D005260:Female; D005898:Glass; D006801:Humans; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016348:Osseointegration; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010316:Particle Size
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C073544:Biogran; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants