Intraosseous arterial alteration of maxilla influencing implant-related surgeries.

Shahbazi, Arvin; Sculean, Anton; Baksa, Gábor; Gschwindt, Sebastian; Molnár, Bálint; Vág, János; Bogdán, Sándor (2023). Intraosseous arterial alteration of maxilla influencing implant-related surgeries. Clinical oral investigations, 27(9), pp. 5217-5221. Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00784-023-05141-9

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OBJECTIVES

To investigate the intraosseous arterial pathways and anastomoses in the alveolar aspects of the maxilla in order to better understand the arterial scattering pattern.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Eleven cadavers were selected for macroscopic intraosseous arterial analyses by corrosion casting. The red-colored acrylic resin was injected into the external carotid arteries. The specimens were kept in an enzymatic solution at 36 °C for about 60 days, depending on the process progression. After removal of the soft tissues and drying, the bone was macerated by potassium hydroxide to analyze the course and the mean diameters of the intraosseous anastomoses.

RESULTS

Vertico-oblique and horizontal intraosseous arteries and anastomoses between the greater palatine-, posterior superior alveolar-, and infraorbital arteries were detected. The vertico-oblique anastomoses were found on the anterolateral wall of the maxilla and the alveolar crest with a mean diameter of 0.46 mm; nevertheless, the horizontal (transalveolar) anastomoses were identified in the interdental septum/alveolar crest with the mean diameter of 0.41 mm. From the horizontal anastomoses, small intraseptal branches supplied the territory of the alveolar socket in various directions.

CONCLUSIONS

The localization of intraosseous arterial anastomoses is critical in implant-related surgeries, predominantly to maintain proper circulation.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Based on vertico-oblique and transalveolar anastomoses, simultaneous buccal- and palatal flap elevation (particularly on the palatal side) should be avoided to minimize patient morbidity and intra- or postoperative complications. Moreover, preserving transverse loops in the interdental septum is essential during implant surgeries, which can significantly influence collateral periosteal and osteal circulation to prevent ischemia.

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