Revista e Stomatologëve të Kosovës

Placement of dental implants in the upper jaw can pose difficulties due to insufficient bone volume caused by si- nus pneumatization and physiological bone resorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of using autologous platelet-rich plasma as a graft material for si- nus lift procedures. The mean height of the alveolar bone between the floor of the maxillary sinus and the alveolar crest was 2.50 ± 0.73 mm preoperatively, 16.90 ± 1.93 mm post-surgical procedure, and 14.4 mm after 6 months (p < 0.05). There were statistically significant differences in the changes of the values of the most mesial and distal distances in the augmented region. The average dimen- sions of the placed dental implants were 10 mm in length and 3.98 mm in diameter, with 88% high primary stabili- ty in the placed implants and 100% implant survival after a 6-month period. The application of platelet-rich plasma in maxillary sinus floor elevation procedures yields good results in terms of new bone formation, implant osseointe- gration, and positive clinical outcomes. However, further research is needed over a longer time interval to better understand the role and potential of this autogenous graft material in regenerative dentistry.