Sinus Floor Augmentation
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this research project is to assess the clinical performance and degradation of bioresorbable Mg- based pins for membrane fixation in patients with sinus floor elevation.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Valentin Herber
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy patients in the aged \> 21 years. * fully or partially edentulous with unilaterally or bilaterally missing upper premolars or molars and an insufficient residual bone height to guarantee primary stability of implants; and requiring a staged approach of SFE and implant surgery * Subject has been informed and signed the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Smoking more than 9 cigarettes per day * Irradiation in the maxilla-facial region, * A known metabolic skeletal disease (such as osteomalacia, osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta) or medications that can affect the bone structure * Allergies / intolerances to the materials * Known malignancy * Epilepsy or anamnestic evidence of recurrent falls * Pregnancy (as contraindicated for CBCT imaging that is routinely performed) * Manifest hepato-renal disease * Inability or unwillingness to give informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visually successful fixation of the membrane: | During SFE |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Material degradation of the Mg pins | after 6 months |
Outcome results
None listed