title: Maxillary sinus augmentation with anorganic bovine bone (Bio-Oss) and autologous platelet-rich plasma: preliminary clinical and histologic evaluations.
abstract: The present article introduces preliminary clinical and histologic evidence on the combination of a platelet-rich plasma and anorganic bovine bone in maxillary sinus augmentation procedures. The clinical and histologic results from 10 patients underline the different clinical and biologic advantages offered by the combined use of a well-known osteoconductive material, anorganic bovine bone, and a new technique that consists of stimulating bone regeneration using the local increase of growth factors contained in autologous platelet-rich plasma.
authors.affiliation: Oral Surgery, University of Milan School of Dentistry, Italy. carlo.maiorana@unimi.it
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maiorana
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sommariva
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brivio
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sigurtà
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santoro
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects*; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002417:Cattle; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D005260:Female; D005782:Gels / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013516:Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic / Q000379:methods*; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D010983:Plateletpheresis
chemical_list: C077540:Bio-Oss; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D005782:Gels; D008903:Minerals; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor