Reposition of the bone plate over the antrostomy in maxillary sinus augmentation: A histomorphometric study in rabbits.
Yuki OmoriErick Ricardo SilvaBotticelli DanieleKarol Alí Apaza AlccayhuamanNiklaus P LangSamuel P XavierPublished in: Clinical oral implants research (2018)
The bone healing in the elevated sinus space was similar irrespective of the coverage of the antrostomy. After 8 weeks, the bone plate repositioned on the antrostomy was incorporated while at the control sites the healing was still incomplete. Residual defects were still present in both groups.