Biological concept that makes sinus grafts successful?

When grafting bone over cortical bone, like in vertical augmentation, we decorticate the bone to provide blood supply. When grafting bone in the maxillary sinus we place the graft right over cortical bone. In either case the graft is covered by either sinus membrane or gingiva that provide some blood supply. Is anyone familiar with the biological concept that makes sinus grafts successful? Many possibilities come to mind but speculations are not the answer. Any thoughts?

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Kevin Calongne
12/13/2017
Generally the cortex on the floor of the sinus is very thin, and the bone tends to be very vascular, so decortication isn't necessary. How do I know? Because it works very well by just elevating the membrane and placing the graft. As a matter of fact, I worry more about excessive bleeding and arteries in the lateral sinus wall more than I do that the graft won't have a good blood supply.
Dr. Steven Kollander
12/13/2017
Extensive blood supply from medial wall of sinus
John Avgeris
12/13/2017
It's sinus membrane that plays the most important role in bone regeneration.... It acts exactly like the periosteum... plenty of bmp's and growth factors... There are so many articles in journals with big implact factor which prove that scientifically.
Paul
12/13/2017
With all the richness of the sinus in blood supply, why are we adding prf? What is the difference between good and gooder? What kind of bone are we regenerating, cortical, cancellous and cortical?
Annie
12/13/2017
Now bone grows around implant even if you do not add bone. Some only stuff prf in to elevate the sinus safely and then place implant into the prf. Bone grows over the implant regardless based on histological studies (animal models). So the OP doesn't have to worry much at all.
Danev
12/14/2017
Interestingly, Carl Misch, let him rest in peace, recommended that the sinus must be scratched to activate the so-called Acceleratory phenomenon.
Kevan Wong
12/14/2017
Some comments may be misleading. Sinus membrane has very poor blood supply and poor regenerative potential see "Laser Doppler Flowmetry for clinical detection of blood flow as a measure of vitality in sinus bone grafts", in Implant Dentistry Vol 9 issue 2, 2000. PRF is important to line the sinus membrane where perforations and tears can be unseen undetected, to reduce risk of extravasation of particulate graft contents into the sinus space which can lead to gross and chronic sinus infections and ENT referrals in severe cases. As to its contribution to osseous regeneration in sinus grafts yet unknown.
Paul
12/15/2017
Kavan Wong, it looks like we are on the same page in understanding what goes on in the sinus. What is your opinion of the results of sinus graft? Do we get new bone growth integrated with the osseous floor of the sinus or something of a different kind? What is the histology of the "mushroom" we see on the x-ray and where we place the implant? Assuming from the implant stability it must be of a cortical bone quality.
Peter Fairbairn
12/27/2017
I guess the most important part is what you put in ......simple really if you want a nice very white "mushroom " use a HA ( xenograft ) , if you want host bone then need a synthetic ( BTcP ) or PRF ....... with these materials we notice that in a few weeks the well defined cortical plate become less apparent on radiograph as the new host bone in the lifted area regenerates . Due to the vascularised nature of the site we load cases at 8 weeks even with low initial ISQ readings ...
greg steiner
1/4/2018
I don't agree that the sinus is lined with cortical bone. My histologic sections of the floor of the sinus fails to show any cortical bone. The anatomy of the sinus shows the sinus membrane without a distinctive periosteum and I do not see a cambrial (osteogenic) layer at all. Under the sinus membrane is an osteoid layer but not one lined by osteoblasts. This osteoid like layer is lined by resting cells that I believe are extracting mineralization at a glacial pace hence pneumatization of the sinus. The lack of a cambrial layer explains why the sinus membrane provides no bone formation. All of the bone growth comes from the surrounding bone not the the sinus membrane. This is obvious to anyone who uses biocompatible materials that are resorbed because with these materials you can see the mineralization grow from the bone out to the elevated sinus membrane. None of the blood supply comes from the blood vessels in the sinus but it is provided by the bone. In fact, with our Sinus Graft the osteoblasts migrate into the graft ahead of the blood supply. If you are using nonbiocompatible graft materials like cadaver bone the process is different but that is another story.
Paul
1/5/2018
Greg Steiner, What is the story with cadaver bone in the sinus? What are your credentials ? Everything you said is interesting but does not provide all the answers to the success of grafts in the sinus.
greg steiner
1/5/2018
Paul Credentials: DDS,MS trained as periodontist practice limited to oral regenerative medicine. Member ASBMR and TERMIS. Full time student of bone for 20 years and manufacture of bone grafts for 15 years. Cadaver bone grafts are not osteoconductive so the the bone does not grow from the existing bone into the graft material but mineralization forms initially on the graft particles. The mineralization process is not the stimulation of bone formation but mineralization of the graft particles to isolate the antigenic cadaver particles from the host. The end result is sclerotic bone and the graft particles are never resorbed. Osteogenic cells are needed for mineralization of biocompatible bone grafts but bleeding is necessary for mineralization of nonbiocompatible (inflammatory) bone grafts.
Paul
1/5/2018
Greg Steiner, So how do you explain the use of demineralized graft material? Would you feel comfortable making the statements in front of people with degrees in bone physiology. Somehow I get a feeling that what you are saying is your concept of the process of bone regeneration and it is superficially logical but not very scientific.
greg steiner
1/8/2018
Paul I assume your question about demineralized graft material refers to it being osteoinductive and osteogenic. It is neither. There has never been a published report that shows any cadaver bone to be osteoinductive, osteogenic or osteoconductive. On the publications page of our web site we list the studies that document these materials have no positive physiologic properties. In regard to making these statements in front of people with degrees in bone physiology I am happy to enlighten them and as member of their premier organization I do so regularly. While they are brilliant and know everything that is known about bone physiology they know nothing about cadaver bone physiology. While they know just about everything about bone, as a manufacturer of bone grafts I know just about everything about the biology of bone grafts and they use me to bridge the gap between the two disiplines. If you are interested we have just published two continuing education courses available on thumb drive. One on bone biology and one on bone graft biology.
Paul
1/5/2018
This is for you Mr. Greg Steiner, Clin Oral Implants Res. 1995 Sep;6(3):155-63. Bone apposition onto oral implants in the sinus area filled with different grafting materials. A histological study in beagle dogs. Wetzel AC1, Stich H, Caffesse RG. Author information Abstract The placement of oral implants into jaw bone has a high predictability provided an adequate bone volume surrounding the implant is present to ensure primary stability and resistance to functional loading forces after completion of osseointegration. In the distal area of the maxilla, an adequate bone volume is often lacking because of the proximity of the sinus cavities. The aim of this study was to evaluate histologically the simultaneous placement of endosseous implants into the sinus cavity and the surgical elevation of the sinus floor including filling the cavity with different grafting materials. In 9 sinus areas of 5 beagle dogs, 9 titanium implants (ITI Dental Implant System) were placed, and the void space of the sinus cavity was filled simultaneously with either demineralized freeze-dried human cortical bone (Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation), resorbable hydroxyapatite (Osteogen) or natural cancelleous bovine bone mineral (Bio-Oss). To study bone formation, fluorochrome markers (tetracycline HCl and calcein green) were used at 2 and 8 weeks. Clinically, all implants healed uneventfully, and 5 months after implant placement the dogs were killed for histologic evaluation. All implants exhibited osseointegration within the pre-existing cortical bone of the sinus floor. The implants surrounded by freeze-dried bone xenografts yielded no formation of new bone, whereas the sites with hydroxyapatite or natural bovine bone mineral demonstrated newly formed bone with direct contact at the implant surface. The average extent of bone to implant contact was 25% (SD = 10.6%) and 27% (SD = 8.8%), respectively in relation to the length of the originally denuded implant surface.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS). Please note the wording: "..pre-existing cortical bone of the sinus floor..."
greg steiner
1/8/2018
I know nothing about dog anatomy.
Paul
1/8/2018
Dear Mr. Steiner, It is great to see your latest response or comment. From the position of your comment in relation to my latest response, I am not certain if you did read the outcome of the study I copied verbatim. I would be delighted to see your response to that study. If what you say is true then everything that is going on with the (call it) science of GBR is worthless. All the money, all the claims, all the expense to the patient has no merit. There is calcium sulfate that is inexpensive and easy to use to achieve bone regeneration. What is your conclusion to what you claim to be the answer according to your science? Other than the club you belong to, is there any formal organization that supports your findings?
Gregory Steiner
1/9/2018
Paul I respectfully do not understand what you are asking ? If you could be more precise in your question I would be happy to respond. One thing might help us focus is to get on the same page with terminology. GBR is not regeneration and calcium sulfate will not produce regeneration. There are three types of healing. Scarring, wound healing and regeneration. GBR and calcium sulfate promote wound healing and the tissue that is produced is always inferior to the tissue that was lost in form and function. Regeneration is the production of normal form and function and it requires a biologically active molecule that physiologically stimulates the tissue to regenerate or the addition of cells that do the regeneration that the local cells cannot. Cadaver tissues produce scarring. With this understanding I hope our discussion can be more precise.
Paul
1/8/2018
Mr. Steiner, Is your research done on humans? Nobody would expect someone like yourself to be familiar with dog anatomy but everybody would expect that someone with opinions like yours would understand the parallel conclusions from research on dogs. The other issue is that it is not anatomy we are talking about but histology and bone physiology.
Gregory Steiner
1/9/2018
I have done research on humans, monkeys and at Steiner Biotechnology we have a veterinary research facility staffed by a research veterinarian and a veterinary medicine technologist. Our current veterinary research facility is doing research on rabbits and rats. I like dogs to much to do research on them. I think we are having more problems with terminology as you state "that it is not anatomy we are talking about but histology...". Again I don't understand that statement because Histology is the study of the microscopic anatomy.
Paul
1/9/2018
Mr. Steiner, There is no point in carrying on. I will just express my opinion as frankly as I know how. You are a pseudo scientist with pseudo scientific conclusions and what you preach is nothing other than hogwash. It is irritating to see people like yourself discredit the hard work of those that provide scientific conclusions we benefit from. Never heard of Steiner Biotechnology and hope nobody is influenced but this nonsense.
greg steiner
1/25/2018
Paul The knowledge you find to be so offensive is not mine alone. The information is being prepared for publication and the coauthor is the director of a graduate periodontal program at an major university with an extensive background in bone research.

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