Implants inserted with graftless osteotome sinus floor elevation - A 5-year post-loading retrospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: Implants after graftless osteotome sinus floor elevation showed excellent survival and success rates after 5 years of loading. Apical gain of newly formed bone was positively correlated with the initial bone height showing a statistical significance. However, initial residual bone height is also a predictor for implant survival, i.e. survival increases by 1.6 times with every additional millimetre of initial residual bone height. Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have neither financial nor non-financial competing interests.
PMID: 27722225 [PubMed - in process]

Source: European Journal of Oral Implantology - October 11, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Zill A, Precht C, Beck-Broichsitter B, Sehner S, Smeets R, Heiland M, Rendenbach C, Henningsen A Tags: Eur J Oral Implantol Source Type: research