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Hanfei Zhang¹, Huiting Hu¹, Cong Li²

¹Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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Maxillary sinus floor elevation volume decreases significantly six months post-surgery. To prevent shrinkage, surgeons should maximize the elevation site volume during the lateral window procedure.

Keywords:

Bone graft lateral window maxillary sinus floor elevation maxillary sinus software three-dimensional volume analysis software

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Area of Science:

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Implantology
Bone Grafting Techniques

Background:

Maxillary sinus floor elevation is a common procedure to augment bone height for dental implants.
Significant volume changes post-elevation are reported, but assessment standards are lacking.
This study investigates volume changes in the lateral window approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze volume changes in the lateral window maxillary sinus floor elevation region.
To evaluate the efficacy of Minics software in assessing these volumetric alterations.
To provide insights into managing post-operative bone graft volume stability.

Main Methods:

Forty patients undergoing lateral window maxillary sinus floor elevation were analyzed.
Patients were divided into simultaneous (n=20) and delayed (n=20) implantation groups.
Minics software performed 3D analysis of the elevation site at 24 hours (T1) and 6 months (T2) post-surgery.

Main Results:

A statistically significant reduction in elevation site volume was observed at 6 months post-surgery.
Significant differences were noted in length, width, height, and overall volume between T1 and T2.
Volume reduction occurred regardless of simultaneous or delayed implantation timing.

Conclusions:

The lateral window maxillary sinus floor elevation site experiences significant volume reduction 6 months post-operation.
Minics software effectively quantifies these volumetric changes.
Enlarging the elevation site volume during surgery is recommended to counteract post-operative shrinkage.