Maxillary sinus floor elevation using Beta-Tricalcium-Phosphate (beta-TCP) or natural bone: same inflammatory response.

Sinus elevation is a common procedure to increase bone volume in the atrophic maxilla to allow placement of dental implants. Autogenous bone is the gold standard but is limited in quantity and causes morbidity at the donor site. β-TCP is a synthetic biomaterial commonly used in that purpose.

Tooth Extraction Locally Stimulates Proliferation of Multiple Myeloma in a Patient with Mandibular Localizations.

Objectives: Multiple myeloma (MM) is characterized by the occurrence of osteolytic lesions. MM treatment usually involves antiresorptive drugs (mainly bisphosphonates).

Case Report: A patient with an MM presented osteolytic lesions of the mandible.