ArticleInternational journal of implant dentistry2023
Evaluation of crestal sinus floor elevation in cases exhibiting an oblique sinus floor with a residual bone height of 4.0-7.0 mm using Densah burs with simultaneous implant placement: a prospective clinical study.
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- Incidence of sinus membrane perforation in transcrestal graftless maxillary sinus augmentation: a meta-analysis.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical and radiographic evaluation for two crestal sinus lift techniques: osteotome versus osseodensification. a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of implant dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Antral membrane balloon technique versus Densah bur in crestal sinus lift with simultaneous implant placement: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Five-Year Marginal Bone-Level Changes Around Immediately Loaded or Immediately Restored Implants After Maxillary Sinus Floor Elevation: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Three Implant-Site Preparation Techniques.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Posterior Maxillary Implant Rehabilitation Using Staged Ridge Preservation and Soft-Tissue Augmentation: A 2-Year Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- PRF-Assisted Crestal Sinus Floor Elevation With Bone Tap Drills in the Implant Surgical Kit (A Simplified Minimally Invasive Technique): A Case Series.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of maxillary sinus augmentation in atrophied posterior maxilla based on residual bone height.Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Immediate dental implantation after transcrestal sinus elevation by osseodensification in a severe atrophic alveolar ridge - Case report.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Article
- Predictive factors for insertion torque values in transalveolar sinus lift procedures.BDJ open · 2025Article
- Osseodensification technique in crestal maxillary sinus elevation-A narrative review.Clinical implant dentistry and related research · 2025Review
- Maxillary sinus membrane perforation rate utilizing osseodensification-mediated transcrestal sinus floor elevation: A multicenter clinical study.Clinical implant dentistry and related research · 2024Article
- Clinical and radiographic changes following transcrestal sinus augmentation: A scoping review of the last 25 years.Clinical implant dentistry and related research · 2024Article
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- Radiographic Study of Transcrestal Sinus Floor Elevation Using Osseodensification Technique with Graft Material: A Pilot Study.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the effectiveness of using Densah burs for lifting the maxillary sinus membrane in cases with an oblique sinus floor with a residual bone height of 4-7 mm.
methodsThe study was conducted on 16 patients, comprising 9 males and 7 females, aged 25-60 years, split into two groups of 8 each: group I with a residual bone height of 4-5.5 mm below the sinus floor and group II with a residual bone height of 5.5-7 mm. Exclusion criteria included smokers, presence of systemic or metabolic conditions that contraindicate implant placement and a local sinus pathology. The study involved the use of Densah burs, using the osseodensification concept to elevate the sinus floor, along with simultaneous dental implant placement. The integrity of the sinus membrane was verified via clinical examination and a confirmatory cone beam computed tomography scan.
resultsThe study revealed that out of the 16 cases, one case had a sinus membrane perforation, confirmed clinically at the time of the operation. The study achieved a mean lift of 4.42 mm and a mean final seating torque of 35.5 N/cm. At the 1-year follow-up, all cases showed clinical success, with no signs of sinus pathology or complications.
conclusionsIn cases with oblique sinus floors and a residual bone height of 4-7 mm in moderately atrophic posterior maxilla, the osseodensification concept proved to be a safe and effective method for performing sinus lift procedures with simultaneous implantation.
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