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Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes

Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes

Published on: April 21, 2023

Sinus bone grafting procedures using ultrasonic bone surgery: 5-year experience.

Cornelio Blus¹, Serge Szmukler-Moncler, Maurice Salama

¹Department of Periodontology, University of Brescia, Italy. corblus@hotmail.com

The International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry

|July 9, 2008

Summary

Ultrasonic bone surgery offers a safe and effective method for maxillary sinus grafting. This technique demonstrated a high implant survival rate of 96.6% with minimal complications, including rare membrane perforations.

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Area of Science:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Implantology
Regenerative Medicine

Background:

Ultrasonic bone surgery is an emerging osteotomic technique with limited documentation.
Maxillary sinus augmentation is a common procedure to increase bone volume for dental implants.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasonic bone surgery in maxillary sinus augmentation procedures.
To assess the outcomes of dental implants placed in grafted sinuses using this technique.

Main Methods:

A retrospective analysis of 53 bone-augmentation procedures in 34 patients over 5 years.
Ultrasonic bone surgery was used for sinus window preparation, bone harvesting, and sinus wall activation.
Graft materials included autologous bone, a mixture of autologous bone and anorganic bovine bone mineral (Bio-Oss), and Bio-Oss alone.

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Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes

Laminectomy for the Removal of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum (TOLF) Using Ultrasonic and Conventional Osteotomes

Published on: April 21, 2023

Main Results:

A low membrane perforation rate of 3.8% was observed, with uneventful healing.
The overall implant survival rate was 96.6% (113 out of 117 implants).
No implant failures occurred after loading, indicating long-term success.

Conclusions:

Ultrasonic bone surgery is a safe and effective technique for maxillary sinus grafting, minimizing membrane perforation.
The use of ultrasonic instrumentation facilitates comfortable and precise surgical steps.
This method supports high implant survival rates in augmented posterior maxilla.