The comparative evaluation of transcrestal and lateral sinus floor elevation in sites with residual bone height ≤6 mm: A two-year prospective randomized study.

Yiqun Zhou Yang Shi Misi Si Mengjie Wu Zhijian Xie

Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2020)

LSFE can achieve higher ESBG 2 years after surgery. Otherwise, TSFE could be an alternative to LSFE, when the access for lateral window preparation is limited. Both approaches were highly predictable for RBH ≤6 mm during 24-month observation period for the implants placed simultaneously.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
soft tissue
body mass index
bone loss
high resolution
mass spectrometry