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Comparison of Three Surgical Approaches for Lateral Sinus Floor Elevation

This prospective comparative clinical study evaluates three surgical approaches used for lateral sinus floor elevation: the standard rotary technique, an epinephrine-soaked cotton roll-assisted technique, and a piezoelectric technique. The study compares intraoperative bleeding, surgical field visibility, procedural simplicity, operation time, and the occurrence of Schneiderian membrane perforation. It also examines whether patient- and anatomy-related factors, including smoking, residual bone height, sinus membrane thickness, and sinus septa, are associated with membrane perforation. The aim is to determine which factors contribute most strongly to surgical conditions and perforation risk during lateral sinus floor elevation.