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Clinical efficacy of the graft free slit‐window sinus floor elevation procedure: A 2‐year randomized controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
Ranaan Justin,
Bassir Seyed Hossein,
Andrada Luciano,
Shamshiri Ahmad Reza,
Maksoud Mohamed,
Raanan Rodney,
Guze Kevin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1111/clr.13374
Subject(s) - medicine , implant stability quotient , dentistry , implant , radiography , cone beam computed tomography , bone grafting , dental implant , sinus (botany) , orthodontics , surgery , computed tomography , botany , biology , genus
Objective Slit‐window technique is a lateral approach sinus floor elevation (SFE) procedure that utilizes a rigid resorbable membrane in conjunction with stabilizing bony slits to tent the Schneiderian membrane without addition of grafting materials. The aim of this randomized clinical trial was to compare clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Slit‐window SFE with those of SFE with bone grafting. Material and Methods Thirty‐three patients with 38 edentulous sites were included. Edentulous sites were randomly allocated to the Slit‐window SFE or SFE with bone grafting. Simultaneous with SFE, each site received two dental implants. Implant stability quotient (ISQ) values were recorded at baseline and monthly visits for 8 months. The bone coverage and bone height gain at implant sites were recorded on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans 6 and 24 months postoperatively. Results There were no significant differences in the mean ISQ values between the groups at any time point ( p > 0.05). All implants in both groups were found to have complete bone coverage. Significant increases in the bone height were found 6 and 24 months postoperatively in both groups ( p < 0.001). Conclusions Within limitations of the present study, it can be concluded that the Slit‐window SFE technique without the need for bone grafting resulted in sufficient bone height gain around implants placed simultaneous with the SFE procedures. The bone height around these implants was stable during the 2‐year follow‐up period. The treatment outcomes for these implants were comparable to those placed simultaneous with lateral approach SFE in conjunction with bone grafting.