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Following a closed sinus lift procedure, patients were randomized into two groups: one for the ozone gel recipient group and the other for control group. Cone beam computed tomography was carried out both immediately and four months postoperatively. Radiographic evaluations were performed to assess bone width and labial plate thickness at both crestal and midcrestal levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Radiographic analysis revealed that the mean bone width of the control group after four months postoperative was (8.54\u2009\u00b1\u20091.46\u00a0mm) compared to (8.96\u2009\u00b1\u20091.66\u00a0mm) in the study group, which was statistically insignificant (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\u2264\u2009.0.05). The mean labial plate of bone thickness value of the control group after four months postoperative was (1.86\u2009\u00b1\u20090.63\u00a0mm) compared to (1.89\u2009\u00b1\u20090.51\u00a0mm) in the study group. Although the bone dimensions in the study group was higher than the control group, it was statistically insignificant (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\u2264\u2009.0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When compared to the graftless group, the ozone gel recipient group showed non-significant difference in the results in terms of bone width and thickness. 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