Use of sintered xenograft over allograft for ridge augmentation: technique note

Intra-sinus rigid fixation of a resorbable barrier membrane to repair a large perforation of the sinus membrane: a technical note

A resorbable barrier membrane is commonly used for the repair of perforated sinus membranes during sinus lifting surgeries. However, repairing largescale perforations poses challenges for clinicians as the protection and isolation of graft material remain uncertain. With this technique, we aimed to prevent graft material loss and subsequent sinus-related complications using intra-sinus rigid fixation of the resorbable barrier membrane in cases with a large perforation of the sinus membrane.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Guided Bone Regeneration for Peri-Implant Dehiscence Defects with Two Anorganic Bovine Bone Materials Covered by Titanium Meshes

The aim of this study is to compare two low-temperature sintered anorganic bovine bone materials (ABBMs), Bio-Oss (Geistlich, Wolhusen, Switzerland) and A-Oss (Osstem, Seoul, Korea), for GBR in dehiscence defects. A single implant was placed simultaneously with GBR in the buccal or bucco-proximal osseous defect by double-layering of inner allograft and outer ABBM, covered by a preformed ultrafine titanium mesh and an absorbable collagen membrane. Grafted volume changes were evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography, taken preoperatively (T0), immediately after implant surgery (T1), after re-entry surgery (T2), and after delivery of the final restoration (T3). The density of the regenerated bone was assessed by measuring the probing depth on the buccal mid-center of the mesh after removing the mesh at T2. Postoperative sequelae were also recorded. Grafted volume shrinkage of 46.0% (0.78 ± 0.37 cc) and 40.8% (0.79 ± 0.33 cc) in the Bio-Oss group (8 patients) and A-Oss group (8 patients), respectively, was observed at T3 (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in grafted volume changes according to time periods or bone density between the two groups. Despite postoperative mesh exposure (3 patients), premature removal of these exposed meshes and additional grafting was not necessary, and all implants were functional over the 1-year follow-up period. Both ABBMs with titanium meshes showed no significant difference in the quantity and density of the regenerated bone after GBR for peri-implant defects.

Autogenous bone ring for vertical bone augmentation procedure with simultaneous implant placement: A systematic review of histologic and histomorphometric outcomes in animal studies

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

The performance of the autogenous bone ring (ABR) technique used for the vertical bone augmentation procedure has not yet been determined.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate whether the ABR technique for the vertical bone augmentation procedure with simultaneous implant placement enhances the histologic and histomorphometric outcomes in surgically created bone defects in animal models.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

An electronic search of 3 databases, Medline/PubMed, Science Direct, Lilacs, and a manual search of a reference list of relevant studies were performed. Only animal studies regarding vertical bone augmentation by using the ABR technique with simultaneous implant placement in surgically created bone defects were included in the review. The SYstematic Review Center for Laboratory Animal Experimentation tool was used to determine the risk of bias assessment, and the quality of included studies was assessed by using the Animal Research: Reporting in Vivo Experiments guidelines.

RESULTS

Five studies were included in the qualitative analysis based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. One study comparing the ABR technique with the bovine and biphasic ring reported a high percentage of bone area and bone implant contact of the ABR at 5 weeks of osseointegration. Similar histologic findings were reported in another study at 4 months of healing, but contrasting data were reported at 8 months. Another study reported an increase in the percentage of bone area and bone implant contact of the ABR technique from 3 months to 6 months of osseointegration. Two studies reported an increase in the percentage of bone area, and 1 study reported a decrease in the mean of bone implant contact, both with simultaneous and staged implant procedures.

CONCLUSION

Based on the limited available studies, the use of the ABR technique for the vertical bone augmentation procedure with simultaneous implant placement presented optimal histologic and histomorphometric outcomes in surgically created bone defects in animal models. However, the results of the current review are not sufficiently robust to support the use of the ABR technique for vertical bone augmentation in humans.