Analysing the literature

What materials offer the best prognosis in sinus floor or ridge augmentation? A new systematic analysis of the literature shows the advantages of xenogeneic bone substitutes such as Geistlich Bio-Oss.

The choice of augmentation material can influence the outcome of regenerative treatment, this is the conclusion of a new publication by Tara Aghaloo and Peter Moy. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of the literature on the implant survival rate in augmented bone.

They analysed human clinical studies published between 1980 and 2005 that included at least 10 patients and contained an analysis of the implant survival rate over at least 12 months. Studies of ridge augmentation and sinus floor augmentation were included. Ninety publications met the requirements of the literature analysis. The majority of these articles dealt with sinus floor augmentation and guided bone regeneration.

Xenogeneic material for sinus

Sinus floor augmentation accounted for the greatest proportion in the literature analysis. The analysis comprised publications with a total of 5,128 implants that had been followed up for 12-102 months.