The use of a biphasic calcium phosphate in a maxillary sinus floor elevation procedure: a clinical, radiological, histological, and histomorphometric evaluation with 9- and 12-month healing times

International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Table 1 Alveolar tissue height measurements on panoramic radiographs (in true mm) in the 9-month group

Patient	Gender/age	Implant site	T0	T1	Increase	T2	T3	T4
1	F/54	15	5.4	15.2	9.8	14.0	13.6	13.2
1	F/54	16	5.7	14.3	8.6	14.6	13.0	13.5
2	M/62	16	5.5	15.1	9.6	13.2	12.4	12.4
3	F/64	15	7.0	15.2	8.2	13.4	12.8	12.2
4	M/63	26	6.0	11.7	5.7	14.7	14.8	14.6
4	M/63	27	10.0	11.3	1.3	14.8	13.5	13.4
5	M/40	26	4.1	12.3	8.2	12.4	12.0	12.5
5	M/40	27	7.3	16.3	9.0	15.5	14.3	13.8
Mean	56.6		6.4	13.9	7.5	14.1	13.3	13.2
SD			1.7	1.9	2.8	1.0	0.9	0.8

Age in years at biopsy retrieval; hard tissue height corrected for magnification (×1.25) on panoramic radiograph
M male, F female, T0 (native bone height) preoperative alveolar bone height, T1 directly after MSFE procedure, T2 immediately after dental implant placement, T3 1 year after dental implant placement, T4 5 years after dental implant placement