Molecular, Cellular and Pharmaceutical Aspects of bone grafting materials and membranes during maxillary sinus-lift procedures. Part 1: A general overview.

Molecular, Cellular and Pharmaceutical Aspects of bone grafting materials and membranes during maxillary sinus-lift procedures. Part 1: A general overview. Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2016 Dec 21; Authors: Piatelli A, Iezzi G, Giuliani A, Mangano C, Manzon L, Degidi M, Iaculli F, Scarano A, Filippone A, Perrotti V Abstract Sinus augmentation procedure has been demonstrated to be a highly predictable treatment in posterior maxilla atrophy. All the surgical interventions in the maxillary region require deep knowledge of anatomy and possible anatomical variations. In this article pre-operative and post- operative assessments of sinus cavity as well as novel approaches to deepen our knowledge of the behavior of bone substitute materials are described. The awareness of the patient's morphologic conditions enables exact planning of invasive surgery and aids to avoid complications. Pre- operative radiologic evaluation of the region before sinus lift is advisable both for a planning of the sinus augmentation and for selection and alignment of the optimum placement of implants. On the orthopantomography it is possible to measure the vertical dimension of graft, but not the volume and 3D changes. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) has become the "gold standard" to plan a comprehensive implant treatment and to achieve a post-operative assessment. It's recently proposed a computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technique able t...
Source: Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tags: Curr Pharm Biotechnol Source Type: research