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Correlation of Fractal Dimension with Histomorphometry in Maxillary Sinus Lifting Using Autogenous Bone Graft

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Author(s):
Rafael Scaf de Molon [1] ; Wagner Nunes de Paula [2] ; Rubens Spin-Neto [3] ; Mario Henrique Arruda Verzola [4] ; Guilherme Monteiro Tosoni [5] ; Raphael Carlos Comelli Lia [6] ; Gulnara Scaf [7] ; Elcio Marcantonio Jr [8]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Surgery - Brasil
[2] UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Surgery - Brasil
[3] Aarhus University. Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry - Dinamarca
[4] UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Surgery - Brasil
[5] UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Surgery - Brasil
[6] Aarhus University. Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry - Dinamarca
[7] UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Surgery - Brasil
[8] UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista. Araraquara Dental School. Department of Diagnosis and Surgery - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: Brazilian Dental Journal; v. 26, n. 1, p. 11-18, 2015-02-00.
Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the pattern of bone remodeling after maxillary sinus lifting in humans by means of fractal dimension (FD) and histomorphometric analysis. Therefore, the correlation between FD and the histomorphometric findings was evaluated. Sixteen patients with posterior edentulous maxilla were enrolled in this study. Maxillary sinus lifting was performed using autogenous bone grafted from the mandibular retromolar area. Three direct digital panoramic radiographs were obtained: before surgery (Group 1), immediately postoperatively (Group 2) and after 6 months of healing (Group 3) for FD analysis. Biopsies were taken after 6 months, processed and submitted to histological and histomorphometric analysis. Data were analyzed by Shapiro-Wilk test and ANOVA test followed by a Tukey test (a=0.05). The bone volume fraction of newly trabecular bone (TB) and medullary area (MA) was measured as 62.75%±17.16% and 37.25±17.16%, respectively. Significant difference in FD analysis was measured between Group 1 and Group 3. No significant difference was found in the correlation between FD and histomorphometric analysis for TB and MA (p=0.84). In conclusion, all performed analyses were effective in assessing the bone-remodeling pattern in the maxillary sinus, offering complementary information about healing and predictable outcomes. There were no correlations between FD and histomorphometric analysis. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 08/00795-5 - Prospective assessment of fractal dimension in panoramic radiographs after maxillary sinus bone grafting.
Grantee:Wagner Nunes de Paula
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate