Periodontopathogen and Epstein‐Barr Virus Contamination Affects Transplanted Bone Volume in Sinus Augmentation

Abstract

This study confirms contamination of bone, harvested intraorally, with key periodontopathogens in individuals undergoing sinus augmentation. Specific microbial contamination can impair osteogenesis. Saliva may act as a vehicle to transport EBV and other pathogens into the sinus. Increased bone volume loss seems to be associated with the occurrence of specific periodontal anaerobic species, salivary EBV-1, or the combination of both.