Clinical outcomes of dental implants placed in the augmented maxillary sinus: A 5‑year retrospective study

Abstract

Background: Factors influencing the success of an implant placed in augmented maxillary sinus
need to be recognized. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various oral health
conditions and treatment plan details on the clinical and radiographical outcomes of implants
placed in the augmented sinus.
Materials and Methods: In this clinical retrospective study, 39 participants (81 implants) that
received dental implants after sinus lifting between January 2005 and July 2016 were evaluated. All
the participants were examined by an operator clinically and radiographically in a blinded manner.
A checklist including oral health and host condition, implant and prosthesis characteristics, and
surgical approach variables was completed for each participant. The effect of these variables on
probing depth (PD), marginal bone loss, bone formation in sinus, and patient satisfaction was analyzed
using analysis of covariance models. P <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Survival rates after surgery and restoration placement were 93% and 100%, respectively.
PD was found to be significantly higher in restorations with infragingival finish lines over 1.5 mm
and in implants with score “2” for gingival index. Moreover, more bone formation was observed
in implants with score “0” compared with score “2” for gingival index. In addition, the participants
with plaque score “0” reported significantly more satisfaction than the participants with score “2”
for plaque index.
Conclusion: Inflamed gingiva was associated with more PD and less peri‑implant bone formation
in maxillary sinus. In addition, more patient satisfaction was reported by participants that had
better plaque control.
Key Words: Dental implants, sinus floor augmentation, treatment outcome

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