Osseodensification Versus Osteotome Internal Sinus Lifting in Delayed Implant Placement (A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
The sinus lift technique through alveolar crest Osseodensification is conservative, minimally invasive, and minimally traumatic, utilizing hydropneumatic counterclockwise rotating instruments to lift the maxillary sinus floor without touching the Schneiderian membrane, thereby minimizing the risk of perforation. In contrast, the internal sinus lift technique utilizing osteotomes to raise the Schneiderian membrane eliminated hammering, making the technique more patient-friendly, with the placement of a graft biomaterial around the implant. The challenge in this technique was the availability of \> 5mm residual bone height preventing membrane perforation and low primary implant stability. Consequently, the investigator aims to compare the efficacy and clinical outcomes of Osseodensification and Osteotome internal sinus lifting after delayed implant placement by assessing bone gain and bone density around implants radiographically, the primary stability of the implants clinically, and patient satisfaction.
• 1\. Patient partially edentulous with maxillary posterior edentulous ridge after extraction of more than 4 months.
• 2\. Both sexes will be selected males and females.
• 3\. Adult patients aged between 18 and 40 years of age.
• 4\. Good general health (American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status Ⅰ-Ⅱ).
• 5\. Initial residual alveolar ridge height ranging between 4 to 6 mm according to preoperative CBCT.
• 6\. No previous surgery or radiation treatment on the maxillary sinus.