Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to histologically evaluate fresh human sockets filled with bioactive glass after 6 months of healing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 13 patients, 32 single extraction sites in the anterior area underwent socket ridge preservation procedure (RPP) with a bioactive glass (BioRestore™, Inion Oy, Tampere, Finland). At implant installation, 22 bone cores were trephined out and processed for histomorphometric and immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS: Newly formed immature bone around residual particles of bioactive glass was found in all 22 biopsies. The histomorphometry of the amount of bone, provisional matrix, and residual graft returned a mean ± SD value of 54 ± 31%, 37.9 ± 25.6%, and 8.1 ± 7.8, respectively, 6 months after RPP. CONCLUSION: The use of this grafting material in fresh extraction sockets appears to delay the healing processes of the alveolar bone; therefore, its indication as a material for RPP when implant placement is considered within 6 months after extraction should be revised.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Clozza et al. (2012) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: