INCREASE IN BONE HEIGHT FOLLOWING MAXILLARY SINUS AUGMENTATION USING INDIRECT TECHNIQUE
Mamit Kumar*, Jyoti Memoalia, Geetinderpreet Kaur, Megha Gupta, Sanjay Talnia and Amit Kumar
ABSTRACT
Aim: The present study was undertaken to evaluate increase in bone height following maxillary sinus augmentation using indirect technique. Material and method: It is a randomized study comprised of 10 patients having crestal bone <7 mm in maxillary posterior region. Following the standard surgical protocol, under local anesthesia the osteotomy in the proposed edentulous site of implant placement was done indirect sinus augmentation technique (ISAT). Post-operatively various variables like bone height, pain, sinus discomfort etc. was notified. Results: Bone gain was 4.65±0.19 mm. Pain at 5th day was 1±0.2. Sinus discomfort was found in 30% of the subjects at 3rd day. Conclusion: The results of the study need to be validated with a larger sample size.
Keywords: Bone Height, Techniques, Maxillary Sinus, Augmentation.
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