Simulation of sinus floor augmentation with symphysis bone graft using three-dimensional computerized tomography

Human Cadaver Study Evaluating a New Measurement Technique for Graft Volumes after Sinus Floor Elevation

“…Mean graft volumes ranging from 1.665 1 0.657 cm 3 to 5.057 1 1.619 cm 3 were determined in a CT-based study after clinical procedures of sinus floor elevation aiming for vertical bone gains of 10 to 18 mm. 40 The high ICCs obtained for the IRRA and the RGST techniques in our study indicate a strong correlation between both approaches. Inter-method reliability is a function of the variation in measurements of the same target obtained with both methods.…”

“…Very similar ranges of 1.71 to 6.15 cm 3 18 or 2.81 to 6.29 cm 3 1 have been reported following real‐life sinus elevation procedures in vivo. Mean graft volumes ranging from 1.665 ± 0.657 cm 3 to 5.057 ± 1.619 cm 3 were determined in a CT‐based study after clinical procedures of sinus floor elevation aiming for vertical bone gains of 10 to 18 mm 40 …”

Pre‐ and postoperative assessment of sinus grafting procedures using cone‐beam computed tomography compared with panoramic radiographs

“…An accurate estimation of the necessary bone graft volume is very important in order to optimize the surgical technique and to reduce complication risk. Buyukkurt showed that 3D CT techniques and specialized software can be used to calculate the volume required for sinus floor augmentation graft (Buyukkurt et al 2010). Arias-Irimia measured the volume of the augmented region using preopera-tive CBCT scans and software and the results showed the inversely proportional correlation between volume and size (height, length) of the bone graft (Arias-Irimia et al 2010).…”

“…Buyukkurt showed that 3D CT techniques and specialized software can be used to calculate the volume required for sinus floor augmentation grafts (Buyukkurt et al. ). Arias‐Irimia measured the volume of sinus lifts postoperatively using CBCT scans.…”

Evaluation of bone volume changes after sinus floor augmentation with autogenous bone grafts

“…4,6,10,11 Those studies include some uncertain factors because the grafted area was marked manually in each CT slice and the volume was calculated by the formula Volume = Sigma of areas  thickness of each section. Although 3D CT techniques with imaging software for calculating the required bone volume for sinus augmentation have been described, 17,18 the authors could find no report in which the volume of augmented bone was directly calculated from 3D CT images.…”