A histomorphometric assessment of collagen-stabilized anorganic bovine bone mineral in maxillary sinus augmentation - a prospective clinical trial

ObjectiveTo histomorphometrically compare the use of collagen-stabilized anorganic bovine bone (ABBM-C) (test) to anorganic bovine bone+autogenous bone (ABBM+AB) (control) in maxillary sinus augmentation. Materials and MethodsForty (n=40 sinuses) patients underwent sinus augmentation and received either control (20 sinuses) or test bone graft (20 sinuses). Bone samples were harvested from the augmented sinuses 5months postgrafting. The samples were processed for histomorphometry, which assessed within the primary region of interest (ROI-1), the area fraction of new bone (%NB), graft particle osseointegration (% OI), residual graft (%RG), and soft tissue components (% STM). The same analysis was also carried out in a second region of interest (ROI-2) located in a zone 1mm proximal to the previous maxillary sinus floor. ResultsIn both ROI-1 and ROI-2, the mean % NB, %RG, and %STM in the control group were similar to mean values in the test group. The % OI was significantly greater in the control group (42.0 +/- 26.8) when compared to the test group (19.6 +/- 27.3) in ROI-2 (P<0.05). No statistically significant differences were seen when ROI-1 and ROI-2 were compared except for improved %OI in ROI-2 in the control group. The mean proportion of lamellar bone to woven bone in the control group (1.221.48) was significantly greater than the test group (0.38 +/- 0.29) (P<0.05). ConclusionABBM-C exhibited very similar histomorphometric parameters to the composite graft of ABBM+AB. The ABBM+AB group was more mature as indicated by the significantly greater proportion of lamellar bone when compared to the ABBM-C. Improved % OI was seen in the zone proximal to the resident bony floor in the ABBM+AB group. Based on histological assessment, ABBM-C is a suitable bone substitute for the purposes of maxillary sinus augmentation. Its clinical utility may be indicated in cases of sinus membrane perforation and insufficient autogenous bone in the local area.