Platelet-Rich Plasma and Deproteinized Bovine Bone Matrix in Maxillary Sinus Lift Surgery: A Split-Mouth Histomorphometric Evaluation.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this split-mouth controlled study was to evaluate and compare the amount of vital bone after lateral sinus lift surgery using either a mixture of pure platelet concentrate and deproteinized bovine bone mineral (test group) or solely deproteinized bovine bone as grafting material (control group).

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

Six patients with edentulous posterior maxilla and a residual ridge height of less than 4 mm were recruited in this study. Six months after grafting procedure, 2 bone biopsies per patient were taken bilaterally from the anterolateral sinus wall. Histological and histomorphometrical analysis was carried out.

RESULTS

A total of 10 sinus surgeries in 5 patients were analyzed. The mean percentage of vital bone was 22.72% ± 9.21% (range, 11.45%-33.30%) in the control group and 30.70% ± 7.89% (range, 18.30%-39.99%) in the test group.

CONCLUSION

The adjunct of pure platelet-rich plasma to deproteinized bovine bone mineral may enhance vital bone formation in the first 6 months after sinus floor augmentation. However, no statistically significant difference was found between groups (P = 0.18).