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. 2013 Jan;7(1):6-14.

Autogenous cortical bone and bioactive glass grafting for treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects

Mahmut Sumer  1 , Gonca Cayir Keles, Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya, Umut Balli, Ferda Pamuk, Sina Uckan
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Autogenous cortical bone and bioactive glass grafting for treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects

Mahmut Sumer et al. Eur J Dent. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this 6-month prospective randomized clinical study was to compare the effectiveness of autogenous cortical bone (ACB) and bioactive glass (BG) grafting for the regenerative treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects.

Methods: Via a split-mouth design, 15 chronic periodontitis patients (7 men, 8 women; mean age, 43.47 ± 1.45 years) who had probing pocket depths (PPDs) of ⩾6 mm following initial periodontal therapy were randomly assigned to receive 2 treatments in contralateral areas of the dentition: ACB grafting and BG grafting. The parameters compared in the patients were preoperative and 6-month postoperative PPDs, clinical attachment levels (CALs), and radiographic alveolar bone heights.

Results: Both treatment modalities resulted in significant changes in postoperative measurements when compared to preoperative values (p < 0.01). PPDs were decreased, CALs were increased, and radiographic alveolar bone heights were increased by 5.00 ± 0.28, 4.60 ± 0.21, and 5.80 ± 0.43 mm in patients treated with ACB grafting and 5.13 ± 0.32, 4.67 ± 0.27, and 5.33 ± 0.36 mm in patients treated with BG grafting, respectively. Differences between the treatments were not statistically significant (P>.05).

Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, both ACB and BG grafting led to significant improvements in clinical and radiographic parameters 6 months postoperatively. These results suggest that either an ACB graft, which is completely safe with no associated concerns about disease transmission and immunogenic reactions, or a BG graft, which has an unlimited supply, can be selected for regenerative periodontal treatment.

Keywords: Bone graft; bioactive glass; periodontal defect; periodontal regeneration.

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Figure 1
Radiological appearances of the intraosseous defect. A. Before treatment of ACB B. After treatment of ACB (RCEJ: Radiographic cemento-enamel junction, AB: Alveolar bone)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Radiological appearances of the intraosseous defect. A. Before treatment of BG B. After treatment of BG (RCEJ: Radiographic cemento-enamel junction, AB: Alveolar bone)
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