Abstract

The effect of a resorbable membrane on new bone formation in human maxillary sinus augmentation using anorganic bovine material is unclear at the present time. As a pilot study, six patients who required bilateral maxillary sinus augmentations for endoessous dental implant treatment were grafted with anorganic bovine bone material. All six patients had a resorbable collagen membrane placed over the graft material on only one side for the sinus augmentation. At the time of implant placement, a minimum of 8 months following sinus graft healing, a biopsy was made of each side to permit histomorphometric analysis.

Similar amounts of new vital bone were formed in the sinus using anorganic bovine bone material with and without the resorbable membrane. The resorbable membrane had no effect on new bone formation in the human maxillary sinus using anorganic bovine graft material. However, the resorbable membrane provided a significant reduction in amount of soft tissue formation in the grafted sinus without presenting any additional risks such as wound dehiscence and infection.

LLU Discipline

Implant Dentistry

Department

Dentistry

School

Graduate Studies

First Advisor

Joseph Y. Kan

Second Advisor

Philip J. Boyne

Third Advisor

Charles J. Goodacre

Fourth Advisor

Jaime L. Lozada

Fifth Advisor

Kitichai Rungcharassaeng

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

2006

Date (Title Page)

12-2006

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Maxillary Sinus -- surgery; Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; Transplants

Type

Thesis

Page Count

ix; 27

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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