title: Long-term outcome of dental implants after maxillary augmentation with and without bone grafting.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aims to evaluate the technique of sinus bone reformation, which consists of elevating the sinus membrane and placement the implant without bone graft, compared with the widely-used technique involving raising the maxillary sinus and grafting, using animal hydroxyapatite as the filler, while simultaneously fixing the implants.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective study on two groups of patients who underwent elevation of the sinus membrane and simultaneous placement of the implant. The grafting technique was applied to one group, while the other had no graft. An alveolar ridge height of 4 to 7 mm was necessary. Radiological control was undertaken at 6 months and one year post-prosthetic loading. In each group 38 implants were placed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No significant behavioural differences were observed in the implants according to the Albrektsson success criteria. Implant failure was observed in 2 implants from the bone grafting group (success rate 93%) and in 1 implant from the reformation group (success rate 97%). In this group, bone formation was observed on both sides of each implant, the bone gain was measured using image management software (2.7±0.9mm mesial and 2.6±0.9mm distal). There was no correlation between mesial and distal bone gain and implant's length.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that bone reformation is a valid technique in cases involving atrophy of the posterior maxilla. Primary stability, maintenance of space by the implant, and the formation of a blood clot are crucial in this technique in order to achieve bone formation around the implant. It is an alternative to the conventional technique of sinus lift with filling material, and has several advantages over this procedure, including a lower infection risk, as it does not involve a biomaterial, reduced cost, a simpler technique, and better acceptance by the patient.
authors.affiliation: Avda. Europa 177, La Mojonera, Almería, Spain, manolocaraf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cara-Fuentes
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Machuca-Ariza
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Martos
authors.forename: Ma-Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ramos-Robles
authors.forename: Ildefonso
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martínez-Lara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D015921:Dental Implants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants
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