Application of a Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-Based Index for Evaluating Surgical Sites Prior to Sinus Lift Procedures—A Pilot Study
Table 2
The intrasurgical parameters and scoring pattern in the SDS checklist.
Intrasurgical parameter
Findings
Difficulty score (DS)
1. Operating time
Within 120 min
0
More than 120 min
1
2. Perforation of the sinus membrane
Occurred
1
Did not occur
0
3. Bleeding from alveolar antral artery
Occurred
1
Did not occur
0
4. Damage or injury of adjacent teeth, fracture, fenestration, dehiscence, or perforation of alveolar bone, improper positioning or angulation of the fixture, and obstruction of the osteomeatal complex