Does systemic bifidobacterium longum improve bone formation after maxillary sinus floor
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Why it matters for dental
Specialists and implantologists may eventually alter their peri-operative protocols if systemic Bifidobacterium longum proves to enhance bone regeneration after sinus augmentation in osteoporotic patients, but the data are still preclinical.
Key points
- Rabbit sinus-floor-elevation model under induced osteoporosis; probiotic administered systemically versus controls.
- Published online 17 September 2026 in Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Bayraktar et al.).
- Outcome measure: quantitative histomorphometric bone formation.
- No human dosing, safety, or efficacy data yet; results limited to animal histology.
Who should care
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