Implant treatment using materials with various surface properties and implant morphologies has recently become available, enabling the provision of treatment tailored to the needs of the patient, such as shorter treatment times and immediate loading [
1‐
3]. However, the alveolar bone height in the posterior maxilla may be low due to presence of the maxillary sinus. The alveolar bone height may decrease after the loss of molars, thereby warranting a sinus floor augmentation procedure in certain cases that require implant rehabilitation. Although the survival rate of short implants placed in the posterior region of the maxilla was not significantly different than that of standard-length implants, the long-term prognosis is unknown [
4]. Lin et al. [
5] reported an average alveolar bone height of 6.62 ± 1.32 mm in maxillary molars before extraction. However, bone resorption commonly occurs horizontally and vertically after tooth extraction [
6]. Therefore, even with short implants, implant treatment may not be possible without the use of techniques such as maxillary sinus floor elevation [
7,
8]. Various types of bone substitutes are used for maxillary sinus floor elevation, and selecting the appropriate material is important in order to obtain long-term survival rates for implant treatment [
9‐
11]. As a bone substitute, only autogenous bone has osteogenesis, osteoinduction, and osteoconduction capabilities. However, because of the invasive nature of the procedure and limited amount of bone that can be harvested, artificial materials are increasingly used [
12]. In Japan, Cytrans®, a granular formulation based on carbonated apatite, was launched in 2018 with the first medical approval for an implant indication [
13]. In 2022, Bonarc®, also medically approved for implant indications, was launched in sponge form and composed mainly of octacalcium phosphate (OCP) and collagen (Col) (80 wt% OCP and 20 wt% Col) [
14]. Because these two materials have only been on the market for a short time, there are few clinical reports and no studies comparing the changes in volume of the two materials. Changes in the volume of bone substitute after maxillary sinus floor elevation can affect the prognosis of implant therapy. In measuring changes in the volume of bone substitute after maxillary sinus floor elevation, Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) data after preoperative and postoperative computed tomography (CT) imaging are usually measured using three-dimensional image analysis software [
15,
16]. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the volume changes of Cytrans® and Bonarc® as substitutes for sinus lifts immediately after surgery using a three-dimensional image analysis software.