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Comparison of Three Surgical Approaches for Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation

This study compares three surgical approaches used during lateral sinus floor elevation, a procedure performed to increase bone height in the back part of the upper jaw before or together with dental implant placement. Participants are randomly assigned to one of three groups: a standard surgical procedure, a technique using an epinephrine-soaked cotton roll to help control bleeding, or a piezoelectric surgical technique. The study compares these approaches in terms of bleeding during surgery, visibility of the surgical field, ease of performing the procedure, operation time, and Schneiderian membrane perforation, an intraoperative complication that can occur during sinus lift surgery. Patient-related and anatomical factors, including age, sex, smoking status, residual bone height, sinus membrane thickness, lateral sinus wall thickness, and the presence of sinus septa, are also recorded. The aim is to determine whether the surgical approach influences intraoperative conditions and membrane perforation and whether patient-related or anatomical factors are associated with these outcomes.