Injectable bone applied for ridge augmentation and dental implant placement: human progress study.

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to clinically evaluate the success of implants placed in conjunction with a new material, tissue-engineered bone, and the stability of the regenerated bone after functional loading on a long-term basis.

METHODS

The tissue-engineered bone was applied to 14 cases, in which 6 patients were with partially or totally edentulous arches scheduled for sinus floor grafting and 8 patients underwent concurrent onlay plasty.

RESULTS

This study showed that the injectable bone formation induced bone in this anatomical site in 100% of the patients. The results also indicate that it might be possible to achieve the osseointegration of simultaneous implant placements with the grafts.

CONCLUSIONS

It may be possible that injectable bone can shorten the period of implant treatment and reduce the patient's burden and expect good long-term prognosis.