Table 1 Measurements performed on the CBCTs at the various periods of evaluation
T0 | C-F | Bone crest height |
T0 | X-F | Sinus height |
T0 | PSAA-C | Distance between the posterior superior alveolar artery and C |
T0 | PSAA diameter | Posterior superior alveolar artery diameter |
T0 | PNR angle | Palatal-nasal recess angle (angle formed by the palatal and nasal bone wall) |
T0 | X-W | Sinus width (distance between the lateral and medial wall on the X-axis) |
T0 | ZW | Sinus length (distance from the mesial and distal bone walls on the Z-axis) |
T0 | X-area | Area delimited by X-axis and sinus bone walls |
T0 | Z-area | Area delimited by Z-axis and sinus bone walls |
T0, T1, T2 | MT | Mucosa thickness |
T1 | LM-F | Balcony height |
T1 | UM-LM | Antrostomy height |
T1, T2 | X-MW | Distance between X-axis and the most coronal position of the hard tissue at the medial sinus bone wall |
T1, T2 | X-MA | Distance between X-axis and the most coronal position of the hard tissue at the middle aspect |
T1, T2 | X-LW | Distance between X-axis and the most coronal position of the hard tissue at the lateral sinus bone wall |
T1, T2 | X-EA | Elevated are at T1 and T2 in the coronal view |
T1, T2 | Z-EA | Elevated are at T1 and T2 in the lateral view |
T1, T2 | E-area | Exceeding area |
T1, T2 | R-area | Residual area |