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Abdo VL, Suarez LJ, de Paula LG, Costa RC, Shibli J, Feres M, Barāo VAR, Bertolini M, Souza JGS. Underestimated microbial infection of resorbable membranes on guided regeneration. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 226:113318. [PMID: 37075523 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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Barrier membranes are critical in creating tissuecompartmentalization for guided tissue (GTR) and bone regeneration (GBR) therapies. More recently, resorbable membranes have been widely used for tissue and bone regeneration due to their improved properties and the dispensable re-entry surgery for membrane removal. However, in cases with membrane exposure, this may lead to microbial contamination that will compromise the integrity of the membrane, surrounding tissue, and bone regeneration, resulting in treatment failure. Although the microbial infection can negatively influence the clinical outcomes of regenerative therapy, such as GBR and GTR, there is a lack of clinical investigations in this field, especially concerning the microbial colonization of different types of membranes. Importantly, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of biofilm growth and composition and pathogenesis on exposed membranes is still missing, explaining the mechanisms by which bone regeneration is reduced during membrane exposure. This scoping review comprehensively screened and discussed the current in vivo evidence and possible new perspectives on the microbial contamination of resorbable membranes. Results from eligible in vivo studies suggested that different bacterial species colonized exposed membranes according to their composition (collagen, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (non-resorbable), and polylactic acid), but in all cases, it negatively affected the attachment level and amount of bone gain. However, limited models and techniques have evaluated the newly developed materials, and evidence is scarce. Finally, new approaches to enhance the antimicrobial effect should consider changing the membrane surface or incorporating long-term released antimicrobials in an effort to achieve better clinical success.
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- Victoria L Abdo
- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Praça Tereza Cristina, 88 - Centro, Guarulhos, São Paulo 07023-070, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Praça Tereza Cristina, 88 - Centro, Guarulhos, São Paulo 07023-070, Brazil; Departamento de Ciencias Básicas y Medicina Oral, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Cra 45 # 26-85, Bogotá 11001, Colombia
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- Dental Science School (Faculdade de Ciências Odontológicas - FCO), Av. Waldomiro Marcondes Oliveira, 20 - Ibituruna, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais 39401-303, Brazil
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Limeira, 901, Piracicaba, São Paulo 13414-903, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Praça Tereza Cristina, 88 - Centro, Guarulhos, São Paulo 07023-070, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Praça Tereza Cristina, 88 - Centro, Guarulhos, São Paulo 07023-070, Brazil; Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Limeira, 901, Piracicaba, São Paulo 13414-903, Brazil
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- Department of Periodontics and Preventive Dentistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Periodontology, Dental Research Division, Guarulhos University, Praça Tereza Cristina, 88 - Centro, Guarulhos, São Paulo 07023-070, Brazil; Dental Science School (Faculdade de Ciências Odontológicas - FCO), Av. Waldomiro Marcondes Oliveira, 20 - Ibituruna, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais 39401-303, Brazil.
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Dodge A, Garcia J, Luepke P, Lai YL, Kassab M, Lin GH. The effect of partially exposed connective tissue graft on root-coverage outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Oral Sci 2018; 126:84-92. [DOI: 10.1111/eos.12401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Austin Dodge
- Department of Surgical Sciences; Marquette University School of Dentistry; Milwaukee WI USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences; Marquette University School of Dentistry; Milwaukee WI USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences; Marquette University School of Dentistry; Milwaukee WI USA
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- Division of Periodontology; Department of Stomatology; Taipei Veterans General Hospital; Taipei Taiwan
- School of Dentistry; National Yang-Ming University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Surgical Sciences; Marquette University School of Dentistry; Milwaukee WI USA
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- Department of Surgical Sciences; Marquette University School of Dentistry; Milwaukee WI USA
- Division of Periodontology; Department of Orofacial Sciences; School of Dentistry; University of California; San Francisco CA USA
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Owing to mathematical coupling, statistical analyses relating change to baseline values using correlation or regression are erroneous, where the statistical procedure of testing the null hypothesis becomes invalid. Alternatives, such as Oldham’s method and the variance ratio test, have been advocated, although these are limited in the presence of measurement errors with non-constant variance. Furthermore, such methods prohibit the consideration of additional covariates (e.g., treatment group within trials) or confounders (e.g., age and gender). This study illustrates the more sophisticated approach of multilevel modelling (MLM) which overcomes these limitations and provides a comprehensive solution to the analysis of change with respect to baseline values. Although mathematical coupling is widespread throughout applied research, one particular area where several studies have suggested a strong relationship between baseline disease severity and treatment effect is guided tissue regeneration (GTR) within dental research. For illustration, we use GTR studies where the original data were found to be available in the literature for reanalysis. We contrast the results from an MLM approach and Oldham’s method with the standard (incorrect) approach that suffers from mathematical coupling. MLM provides a robust solution when relating change to baseline and is capable of simultaneously dealing with complex error structures and additional covariates and/or potential confounders.
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- Andrew Blance
- Leeds Dental Institute, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Nibali L, Pelekos G, Onabolu O, Donos N. Effect and timing of non-surgical treatment prior to periodontal regeneration: a systematic review. Clin Oral Investig 2015; 19:1755-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s00784-015-1493-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Dung SZ, Tu YK, Lu HK. Soft tissue response to fenestration type defects in the gingiva treated with various barrier membranes for regeneration. J Dent Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2013.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Cheng CF, Wu KM, Chen YT, Hung SL. Bacterial adhesion to antibiotic-loaded guided tissue regeneration membranes - a scanning electron microscopy study. J Formos Med Assoc 2013; 114:35-45. [PMID: 23969040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2013.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Bacterial contamination of sites undergoing guided tissue regeneration (GTR) therapy may reduce the efficiency of periodontal regeneration. This study compared bacterial adhesion onto various GTR membranes incorporated with antibiotics. METHODS Three barrier membranes, including expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane, collagen membrane, and glycolide fiber membrane, were loaded with tetracycline or amoxicillin. The adhesion of Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans onto the GTR membranes with or without antibiotics was analyzed using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. RESULTS The SEM analysis showed no apparent alteration in the physical structure of the membranes loaded with antibiotics. Both S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans attached best on the collagen membranes, followed by the ePTFE membranes, and then the glycolide fiber membranes without antibiotics. Moreover, higher numbers of bacteria were observed on the fibril areas than on the laminar areas of the ePTFE membranes. The amounts of attached bacteria on the GTR membranes increased after longer incubation. Incorporation of tetracycline or amoxicillin greatly reduced the adhesion of S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans onto all of the GTR membranes examined. CONCLUSION Incorporation of tetracycline or amoxicillin greatly reduced adhesion of S. mutans or A. actinomycetemcomitans on the ePTFE, glycolide fiber, or collagen membranes. This finding indicates that it is valuable and effective to use the antibiotic-loaded GTR membranes for periodontal regeneration therapy.
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- Chi-Fang Cheng
- Department of Community Dentistry, Zhong-Xiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, National Taiwan University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Taipei Municipal Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Keelung City Municipal Hospital, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Stomatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Rosetti EP, Marcantonio E, Zuza EP, Marcantonio RA. Root coverage stability of the subepithelial connective tissue graft and guided tissue regeneration: A 30-month follow-up clinical trial. J Dent 2013; 41:114-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2012.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2011] [Revised: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Scantlebury T, Ambruster J. The Development of Guided Regeneration: Making the Impossible Possible and the Unpredictable Predictable. J Evid Based Dent Pract 2012; 12:101-17. [DOI: 10.1016/s1532-3382(12)70022-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Cheng CF, Lee YY, Chi LY, Chen YT, Hung SL, Ling LJ. Bacterial penetration through antibiotic-loaded guided tissue regeneration membranes. J Periodontol 2009; 80:1471-8. [PMID: 19722798 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2009.090044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study compared bacterial penetration through guided tissue regeneration (GTR) membranes impregnated with antibiotics. METHODS Three barrier membranes, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane, collagen membrane, and glycolide fiber composite membrane, were loaded with amoxicillin or tetracycline. The penetration of Streptococcus mutans and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (previously Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans) through the GTR membranes was achieved using a device consisting of an inner tube and an outer bottle filled with culture media. RESULTS The penetration of S. mutans or A. actinomycetemcomitans into the inner tubes significantly decreased with all of the antibiotic-loaded membranes compared to membranes without antibiotics. However, differences were found in the behavior of the three membranes. The antibiotic-loaded ePTFE membranes showed the best barrier effect. Moreover, the inhibitory effect of tetracycline on S. mutans was greater than that of amoxicillin for all GTR membranes. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of tetracycline on A. actinomycetemcomitans was lower than that of amoxicillin with the glycolide fiber membrane. CONCLUSIONS The results showed that penetration of S. mutans and A. actinomycetemcomitans through amoxicillin- or tetracycline-loaded ePTFE membrane, glycolide fiber membrane, and collagen membrane was delayed and/or reduced. Thus, incorporation of an antibiotic into the membrane may be of value when controlling membrane-associated infection during GTR therapy.
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- Chi-Fang Cheng
- Department of Community Dentistry, Zhong-Xiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fickl S, Thalmair T, Kebschull M, Böhm S, Wachtel H. Microsurgical access flap in conjunction with enamel matrix derivative for the treatment of intra-bony defects: a controlled clinical trial. J Clin Periodontol 2009; 36:784-90. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2009.01451.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zucchelli G, Mele M, Checchi L. The papilla amplification flap for the treatment of a localized periodontal defect associated with a palatal groove. J Periodontol 2006; 77:1788-96. [PMID: 17032124 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.050333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Teeth with a palatal groove often present with severe localized periodontal attachment loss including pocket formation and alveolar bone loss. The aim of the present case report was to describe the regenerative surgical treatment of periodontal and bone lesions associated with the subgingival extension of a palatal groove affecting a maxillary lateral incisor. METHODS The left maxillary lateral incisor of a systemically healthy young subject presented with a palatal probing depth of 10 mm with no gingival recession at the buccal and palatal surfaces; the neighboring interdental papillae were intact. The radiograph showed a radiolucency area distal to the affected tooth. Treatment procedures consisted of: 1) the papilla amplification flap with the use of enamel matrix proteins as the regenerative periodontal material; 2) the elimination/flattening of the radicular portion of the palatal groove; and 3) the sealing of the coronal portion of the groove with composite flow. RESULTS The clinical examination at 1 year revealed a clinical attachment gain (8 mm) with a shallow residual probing depth (2 mm) and no increase in gingival recession. The radiographic examination showed the complete disappearance of the radiolucency area suggesting bone fill. CONCLUSIONS The present study indicated that localized periodontal defects associated with a palatal groove can be successfully treated by means of the papilla amplification flap with the use of enamel matrix protein as the regenerative material. The long-term stability of such successful results needs to be determined.
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- Giovanni Zucchelli
- Alma Mater Studiorum, Department of Periodontology, Bologna University, Bologna, Italy.
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Bokan I, Bill JS, Schlagenhauf U. Primary flap closure combined with Emdogain�alone or Emdogain�and Cerasorb�in the treatment of intra-bony defects. J Clin Periodontol 2006; 33:885-93. [PMID: 17092241 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2006.01010.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To compare clinical outcomes of three different modalities of treatment for deep intra-bony defects. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty-six patients were paralleled for clinical parameters and randomly assigned to treatment. They displayed one angular defect each with an intra-bony component > or =3 mm, probing pocket depth (PPD) and probing attachment level (PAL) > or =7 mm, and plaque index (PI) <1. Nineteen defects were treated, respectively, with enamel matrix derivative (EMD)+tricalcium phosphate (TCP) or EMD alone and 18 defects with modified Widman flap (MWF). Primary flap closure was used in all three groups. PI, gingival index, bleeding on probing, PPD, PAL, and recession (REC) were measured before and 12 months after treatment. RESULTS Treatment with EMD alone yielded a 3.9+/-1.3 mm PPD decrease and a 3.7+/-1.0 mm PAL gain (p<0.001), whereas EMD+beta-TCP produced a 4.1+/-1.2 mm PPD reduction and a 4.0+/-1.0 mm PAL gain (p<0.001). These outcome parameters did not differ between the two groups. REC increased by 0.7+/-1.3 mm. After MWF treatment, attachment gain was 2.1+/-1.4 mm (p<0.001) and PPD reduction was 3.8+/-1.8 mm, whereas REC increased by 1.5+/-0.7 mm (p=0.042 versus EMD). CONCLUSION Both EMD treatments showed similar clinical effects, with significant PAL gain and a significantly lower REC increase in comparison with MWF treatment.
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- Ivan Bokan
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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Heitz-Mayfield L, Tonetti MS, Cortellini P, Lang NP. Microbial colonization patterns predict the outcomes of surgical treatment of intrabony defects. J Clin Periodontol 2006; 33:62-8. [PMID: 16367858 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00872.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To explore the impact of bacterial load and microbial colonization patterns on the clinical outcomes of periodontal surgery at deep intrabony defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and twenty-two patients with advanced chronic periodontitis and at least one intrabony defect of >3 mm were recruited in 10 centres. Before recruitment, the infection control phase of periodontal therapy was completed. After surgical access and debridement, the regenerative material was applied in the test subjects, and omitted in the controls. At baseline and 1 year following the interventions, clinical attachment levels (CAL), pocket probing depths (PPD), recession (REC), full-mouth plaque scores and full-mouth bleeding scores were assessed. Microbial colonization of the defect-associated pocket was assessed using a DNA-DNA checkerboard analysis. RESULTS Total bacterial load and counts of red complex bacteria were negatively associated with CAL gains 1 year following treatment. The probability of achieving above median CAL gains (>3 mm) was significantly decreased by higher total bacterial counts, higher red complex and T. forsythensis counts immediately before surgery. CONCLUSIONS Presence of high bacterial load and specific periodontal pathogen complexes in deep periodontal pockets associated with intrabony defects had a significant negative impact on the 1 year outcome of surgical/regenerative treatment.
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- Lisa Heitz-Mayfield
- Department of Periodontology and Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland
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Tu YK, Baelum V, Gilthorpe MS. The relationship between baseline value and its change: problems in categorization and the proposal of a new method. Eur J Oral Sci 2005; 113:279-88. [PMID: 16048519 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2005.00229.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Oral health researchers have shown great interest in the relationship between the initial status of diseases and subsequent changes following treatment. Two main approaches have been adopted to provide evidence of a positive association between baseline values and their changes following treatment. One approach is to use correlation or regression to test the relationship between baseline measurements and subsequent change (correlation/regression approach). The second approach is to categorize the lesions into subgroups, according to threshold values, and subsequently compare the treatment effects across the two (or more) subgroups (categorization approach). However, the correlation/regression approach suffers a methodological weakness known as mathematical coupling. Consequently, the statistical procedure of testing the null hypothesis becomes inappropriate. Categorization seems to avoid the problem of mathematical coupling, although it still suffers regression to the mean. We show, first, how the appropriate null hypothesis may be established to analyze the relationship between baseline values and change in the correlation approach and, second, we use computer simulations to investigate the impact of regression to the mean on the significance testing of the differences in the average treatment effects (or average baseline values) in the categorization approach. Data available from previous literature are reanalyzed by testing the appropriate null hypotheses and the results are compared to those from testing the usual (incorrect) null hypothesis. The results indicate that both the correlation and categorization approaches can give rise to misleading conclusions and that more appropriate methods, such as Oldham's method and our new approach of deriving the correct null hypothesis, should be adopted.
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- Yu-Kang Tu
- Leeds Dental Institute, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Stavropoulos A, Karring ES, Kostopoulos L, Karring T. Deproteinized bovine bone and gentamicin as an adjunct to GTR in the treatment of intrabony defects: a randomized controlled clinical study. J Clin Periodontol 2003; 30:486-95. [PMID: 12795786 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2003.00258.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether Bio-Oss used as an adjunct to guided tissue regeneration (GTR) improves the healing of 1- or 2-wall intrabony defects as compared with GTR alone, and to examine whether impregnation of Bio-Oss with gentamicin may have an added effect. MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty patients, with at least one interproximal intrabony defect with probing pocket depth (PPD) > or =7 mm and radiographic evidence of an intrabony component (IC) > or =4 mm, were treated at random with either a resorbable membrane (GTR), a resorbable membrane in combination with Bio-Oss impregnated with saline (DBB-), a resorbable membrane in combination with Bio-Oss impregnated with gentamicin (DBB+), or with flap surgery (RBF). RESULTS All treatment modalities resulted in statistically significant clinical improvements after 1 year. Defects treated with GTR alone presented a probing attachment level (PAL) gain of 2.9 mm, a residual PPD (PPD12) of 4.9 mm, a radiographic bone level (RBL) gain of 3.1 mm, and a residual IC (IC12) of 2.7 mm. GTR combined with Bio-Oss did not improve the healing outcome (PAL gain: 2.5 mm; PPD12: 4.9 mm; RBL gain: 2.8 mm; IC12: 3.3 mm). Impregnation of the Bio-Oss with gentamicin 2% mg/ml resulted in clinical improvements (PAL gain: 3.8 mm; PPD12: 4.2 mm; RBL gain: 4.7 mm; IC12: 2.1 mm), superior to those of the other treatment modalities, but the difference was not statistically significant. Defects treated with only flap surgery showed the most inferior clinical response (PAL gain: 1.5 mm; PPD12: 5.1 mm; RBL gain: 1.2 mm; IC12: 4.2 mm) of all groups. CONCLUSION The results failed to demonstrate an added effect of Bio-Oss implantation in combination with GTR on the healing of deep interproximal 1- or 2-wall, or combined 1- and 2-wall intrabony defects compared with GTR alone. Local application of gentamicin, on the other hand, improved the treatment outcome but not to an extent that it was statistically significant.
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- A Stavropoulos
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Gerodontology, Royal Dental College, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
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Wachtel H, Schenk G, Böhm S, Weng D, Zuhr O, Hürzeler MB. Microsurgical access flap and enamel matrix derivative for the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects: a controlled clinical study. J Clin Periodontol 2003; 30:496-504. [PMID: 12795787 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2003.00013.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Application of the guided tissue regeneration (GTR) principle and utilization of enamel matrix derivative (EMD) have both been shown to result in periodontal regeneration. While clinical investigations have demonstrated that the use of a microsurgical concept in combination with the GTR technique positively affects the percentage of primary closure and the amount of tissue preservation, no such information is available for EMD-treated periodontal defects. It was the aim of the present investigation to assess the clinical effect of the microsurgical access flap and EMD treatment with an emphasis on the evaluation of early wound healing. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eleven patients displaying at least one pair of intrabony periodontal defects with an intrabony component of > or =3 mm participated in the study. At baseline and at 6 and 12 months after surgery, the following clinical parameters were assessed by a blinded examiner: oral hygiene status (API), gingival inflammation (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL) and gingival recession (GR). Defects were randomly assigned to test or control treatment, which both consisted of a microsurgical access flap procedure designed for maximum tissue preservation. The exposed root surfaces of the test sites were conditioned with a 24% EDTA gel followed by EMD (Emdogain(R)) application. Primary flap closure was achieved by a 2-layered suturing technique. Postoperative healing was evaluated by a newly introduced early wound-healing index (EHI) at 1 and 2 weeks after surgery. RESULTS Both test and control treatment resulted in a statistically significant mean CAL gain of 2.8 and 2.0 mm at 6 months, and 3.6 and 1.7 mm at 12 months, respectively (p<0.05). Differences in CAL gain between the two treatment modalities were statistically significant at both time points (p<0.05). Additional GR values after 12 months averaged 0.3 and 0.4 mm for test and control sites, respectively, and did not reach statistical significance (p> or =0.05). Two weeks after surgery, primary closure was maintained in 89% of the test sites and in 96% of the control sites. CONCLUSION Both treatment modalities using the microsurgical flap procedure resulted in a high percentage of primary flap closure and maximum tissue preservation. In terms of PPD reduction and CAL gain, the combination with EMD application appeared to be superior to the microsurgical access flap alone.
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- Hannes Wachtel
- Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Machtei EE, Oettinger-Barak O, Peled M. Guided tissue regeneration in smokers: effect of aggressive anti-infective therapy in Class II furcation defects. J Periodontol 2003; 74:579-84. [PMID: 12816288 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2003.74.5.579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) using membrane barriers is still the reconstructive treatment of choice for a variety of periodontal defects. Smokers, however, present a reduced regenerative response to GTR. The purpose of the present study was to design and examine a new protocol with emphasis on anti-infective therapy for patients who are cigarette smokers and who require GTR procedures for the treatment of Class II furcation defects. METHODS Chronic periodontitis patients who were smokers and who exhibited mandibular Class II furcations were initially pooled for further assessment. Patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG). Clinical measurements and indices were recorded at baseline and at 6, 9, and 12 months, and included: plaque assessment index; gingival assessment index; probing depth; and probing attachment level (vertical [PAL-V] and horizontal [PAL-H]) using a prefabricated acrylic stent as a reproducible reference point. All patients underwent hygienic phase periodontal therapy. Next, GTR was performed, and the furcation dimensions (height, width, and depth) were measured. A membrane was placed, and a 25% metronidazole gel was then applied over the outer surface of the membrane (EG only) and the flaps repositioned so that the membrane was completely submerged. Instructions included twice daily rinses with chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% for 1 week (CG) or as long as the membrane was in place (EG), doxycycline 100 mg x 1/day for 1 week (CG) or 6 to 8 weeks (EG), and ibuprofen 3 x 400 mg/day for 7 days. Patients were initially seen for prophylaxis weekly (EG) or biweekly (CG). Metronidazole was applied to the free gingival margins and/or over the exposed membrane at every prophylactic visit (EG). Six to 8 weeks after surgery, the membrane was removed surgically, and the amount of new tissue growth (NTG) from the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) to the most coronal extension of the new tissue was recorded. Following membrane retrieval, patients were seen for prophylaxis and oral hygiene reinforcement every month (EG) or quarterly (CG). At 12 months postoperatively, the area was surgically reentered and the surgical measurements repeated. RESULTS Thirty-eight subjects, 21 females and 17 males, aged 35 to 61 were accepted in this study. Baseline clinical parameters were similar for both groups. One year postoperatively, there was no statistically significant difference in probing depth reduction or in horizontal PAL between EG and CG, but vertical PAL gain was significantly greater in EG. As for alveolar parameters 1 year postoperatively, the mid CEJ-crest distance and furcation width decreased in EG but increased in CG. A similar trend was observed for furcation height. Furcation depth reduction in both groups was similar. A comparison between new tissue growth at retrieval and eventual bone formation 1 year postoperatively demonstrated a smaller change in EG patients compared to CG patients, which was statistically significant for both the distal and the mid-tooth area, as well as for the tooth mean. CONCLUSIONS While smoking prevented tissue maturation and mineralization, the anti-infective protocol enhanced these processes, resulting in a more favorable outcome. It is therefore suggested that when GTR is performed for Class II furcation defects in smokers, anti-infective therapy should be incorporated into the treatment protocol to enhance the regenerative outcome in these patients.
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- Eli E Machtei
- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontal Unit, Rambam Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
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Silvestri M, Sartori S, Rasperini G, Ricci G, Rota C, Cattaneo V. Comparison of infrabony defects treated with enamel matrix derivative versus guided tissue regeneration with a nonresorbable membrane. J Clin Periodontol 2003; 30:386-93. [PMID: 12716329 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2003.10146.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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AIM The purpose of the present multicenter clinical trial was to compare the efficacy of two different procedures in the treatment of infrabony defects: guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with nonresorbable membranes and enamel matrix derivative (EMD). MATERIAL AND METHODS Six centers participated in this study. Ninety-eight patients with an interproximal infrabony defect were selected. All patients were treated with an initial phase of scaling and root planing, and at the study's baseline the selected defects presented a value of probing depth (PD) > or =6 mm with an infrabony component > or =4 mm. Forty-nine patients were treated with GTR procedures (using ePTFE membranes (Gore-Tex W.L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ, USA)) and forty-nine with EMDs (Emdogain (U Biora AB Malm, Sweden)). The efficacy of each treatment modality was investigated through covariance analysis. RESULTS The patients were reevaluated at one year postop. Probing attachment level (PAL) gain and PD reduction were analyzed. In the Emdogain group the PAL before surgery (PAL 0) and the PD before surgery (PD 0) were respectively 9.9+/-1.4 and 8.5+/-1.6 mm. The PAL gain and the PD reduction at 1 year postsurgery were respectively 4.1+/-1.8 and 5.3+/-1.9 mm. The group of patients treated with membranes showed that PAL 0 and PD 0 were respectively 8.9+/-1.9 and 8.1+/-1.9. The PAL gain was 4.3+/-1.9 mm and the PD reduction was 5.6+/-1.5 mm. The mean PAL gain expressed by percentage (PAL gain/PAL 0) for the group treated with EMD was 41%, while it was 48% for the group treated with GTR. Results from our analysis suggest that there is no statistically significant difference between GTR and EMD treatments in terms of PAL gain, PD reduction and recession variation. Applying the regression model to a group of patients with a PAL 0 > or =8 mm, we observed a better clinical outcome in terms of PAL gain (difference of 0.3 mm) in patients treated with the GTR procedure compared to those treated with EMD. Covariance analysis showed a strong correlation in both groups of patients between PAL gain and full mouth bleeding score, and between PAL gain and defect morphology and depth.
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- Maurizio Silvestri
- Department of Periodontology, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy.
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Lins LHS, de Lima AFM, Sallum AW. Root coverage: comparison of coronally positioned flap with and without titanium-reinforced barrier membrane. J Periodontol 2003; 74:168-74. [PMID: 12666704 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2003.74.2.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Various surgical procedures have been proposed as effective treatment methods for recession defects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of root coverage comparing the coronally positioned flap (CPF) with and without guided tissue regeneration (GTR) using a titanium-reinforced expanded polytetrafluoroethylene barrier in paired gingival recession defects. METHODS Procedures were performed in 10 patients having bilateral buccal recession defects > or = 2.0 mm on maxillary canines and first premolars. Mucoperiosteal flaps were raised and root surfaces were scaled, planed, and conditioned. Randomly assigned sites received either GTR + CPF or CPF treatment. Clinical parameters measured at baseline and at 6 months after the procedure included gingival recession depth (GRD), clinical attachment level (CAL), probing depth (PD), keratinized gingival width (KGW), and alveolar crest level (ACL). RESULTS GRD decreased from 3.4 +/- 0.6 mm to 1.9 +/- 1.2 mm with GTR (45% root coverage) and from 3.3 +/- 0.4 mm to 1.3 +/- 0.7 mm with CPF (60% root coverage). The difference in GRD decrease between procedures was significant. CAL, KGW, and PD differences between procedures were not significant. ACL mean gain was significant (1.0 +/- 0.6 mm in the GTR group and 0.2 +/- 0.3 mm in the CPF group; P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Both GTR and CPF procedures result in root coverage. The amount of root coverage obtained with CPF was greater than that observed with GTR, although GTR resulted in significantly greater ACL gain.
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Zucchelli G, Bernardi F, Montebugnoli L, De SM. Enamel matrix proteins and guided tissue regeneration with titanium-reinforced expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membranes in the treatment of infrabony defects: a comparative controlled clinical trial. J Periodontol 2002; 73:3-12. [PMID: 11846197 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several studies have documented the clinical efficacy of guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with non-resorbable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes and enamel matrix proteins (EMP) in the treatment of infrabony defects. The objective of this controlled clinical study was to compare the clinical outcomes of 3 surgical modalities in the treatment of deep interproximal infrabony defects. METHODS Ninety (90) defects in 90 healthy subjects affected by chronic periodontitis were assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups by blocking to prognostic variables. The test group was treated with the application of EMP and the simplified papilla preservation (SPP) technique; the second group was treated with titanium-reinforced ePFTE membranes and the SPP technique; and the third group was treated with the SPP technique used as access flap control procedure. No differences were observed in terms of baseline oral hygiene and defect characteristics among the 3 groups, indicating that the blocking approach was effective. A stringent infection control program was adopted for 1 year. RESULTS The 1-year results indicated that: 1) all treatment modalities resulted in clinically significant improvements in clinical attachment levels (CAL) and reduction in probing depth (PD); 2) a statistically significant treatment effect was demonstrated comparing the EMP test, the membrane control, and the flap control groups in terms of CAL gains; 3) both the EMP test and the membrane control groups showed significant CAL gains compared to the flap control group; 4) a statistically significantly greater amount of CAL gain was demonstrated in GTR-treated compared to EMP-treated patients; 5) deeper residual probing depths but smaller increases in gingival recession were demonstrated following EMP therapy; and 6) smoking habits reduced the clinical outcomes of both regenerative procedures. CONCLUSIONS The use of a regenerative procedure is indicated in the treatment of deep vertical bony defects since both the regenerative techniques (GTR and EMD) in the present study resulted in clinically and statistically significant improvements in clinical parameters compared to the access flap procedure. The use of EMP can be helpful in esthetically-sensitive sites and in reducing patient morbidity.
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- G Zucchelli
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Bologna University, Italy.
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Spahr A, Lyngstadaas SP, Boeckh C, Andersson C, Podbielski A, Haller B. Effect of the enamel matrix derivative Emdogain on the growth of periodontal pathogens in vitro. J Clin Periodontol 2002; 29:62-72. [PMID: 11846851 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2002.290110.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Emdogain (EMD), used for periodontal regeneration, on the growth of periodontal pathogens like Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia. For comparison, we studied the effect of EMD on several microbes associated with other oral diseases as well as its effect on non-pathogenic oral inhabitants. METHODS Freshly prepared EMD or its vehicle propylene glycol alginate (PGA) alone were added to calibrated suspensions of microbes. As a control, imitating the post-surgical subgingival situation after flap closure, a serum/NaCl-solution mixture was used. Aliquots for growth assays were taken at scheduled times for calculation of colony-forming units and cell densities over an observation period of 24 h. Additionally, EMD was spotted onto selected, newly seeded microbes growing on agar plates to see if growth inhibition zones could be produced. RESULTS The study revealed a marked inhibitory effect of EMD on the growth of the gram-negative periodontal pathogens. A. actinomycetemcomitans showed a significant decrease (p=0.012) in viable counts after 24 h when EMD was added at baseline. P. gingivalis and P. intermedia also showed a marked growth reduction in the presence of EMD and in these cultures no viable microbes could be detected anymore after 24 h. In contrast, no significant growth inhibition was observed in gram-positive bacteria. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that EMD has a positive effect on the composition of bacterial species in the post-surgical periodontal wound, by selectively restricting growth of periopathogens that could hamper the wound healing and reduce the outcome of regenerative procedures.
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- Axel Spahr
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Periodontology and Pedodontics, University Hospital of Ulm, Germany.
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Machtei EE. The effect of membrane exposure on the outcome of regenerative procedures in humans: a meta-analysis. J Periodontol 2001; 72:512-6. [PMID: 11338304 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2001.72.4.512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The significance of early membrane exposure on the regenerative outcome in guided tissue regeneration (GTR) and guided bone regeneration (GBR) procedures is somewhat controversial. Several clinical trials have shown better response when the membranes remained submerged (S) compared to those that have become exposed (E) during healing. Other studies have failed to show any such difference. Small sample size and/or large standard deviation of the changes might account for these discrepancies. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to critically combine the existing data in order to provide meaningful information based on a large database. METHODS Studies of GTR in Class II furcation and intrabony defects (IBD), together with GBR around dental implants, where the membrane became exposed during the postoperative period, were combined to form 3 separate databases. A meta-analysis was employed to compare the 2 subgroups (E versus S) in each of the databases. First, weighted mean changes and weighted standard errors were calculated for each subgroup. Next, an individual study P value was calculated (1-tailed Student t test); finally, a combined Fisher's P statistic (with 5% significance level) was calculated from the individual P values. RESULTS Five studies with a total of 101 sites were included in the furcation database; 43 of these sites became exposed. Mean horizontal attachment level (AL) gain for the S sites (3.72 +/- 0.15 mm) was slightly greater than that of the E sites (3.06 +/- 0.15 mm; P = 0.030257). For the intrabony group, there were 309 sites in 5 studies: of these, 142 sites became exposed. Mean gain in vertical AL was 4.22 +/- 0.15 mm and 4.69 +/- 0.13 mm for the E and S group, respectively (P = 0.011415). The GBR group included 60 sites in 2 studies: new bone formation in the 24 S sites (3.01 +/- 0.38 mm) was 6-fold greater compared with the 36 E sites (0.56 +/- 0.45 mm). These differences were also statistically significant (P = 0.001875). CONCLUSIONS Membrane exposure during healing had a major negative effect on GBR around dental implants but only a minimal effect on GTR around natural teeth.
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- E E Machtei
- Unit of Periodontology, Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israeli Institution of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Yoshinari N, Tohya T, Kawase H, Matsuoka M, Nakane M, Kawachi M, Mitani A, Koide M, Inagaki K, Fukuda M, Noguchi T. Effect of repeated local minocycline administration on periodontal healing following guided tissue regeneration. J Periodontol 2001; 72:284-95. [PMID: 11327055 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2001.72.3.284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infection after a periodontal surgical site has been prepared for guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is one of the common complications that can compromise healing. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of repeated local antimicrobial therapy following GTR for improving clinical attachment gains, and to histologically evaluate the various cell populations and bacterial contamination of the retrieved expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (ePTFE). METHODS Forty periodontal intrabony defects in 40 patients were treated by a flap procedure that included the use of ePTFE membranes to allow GTR. Patients were randomly assigned to 2 treatment groups: 20 patients were treated with the ePTFE alone (control group), and the other 20 were treated with the ePTFE combined with the administration of a weekly repeated local application of minocycline ointment for 8 weeks after membrane placement (test group). The membranes were retrieved 6 weeks after the initial surgery and sectioned serially in a coronal-apical plane. The sections were then divided into 9 fields and examined by light microscopy for the presence of inflammatory cells and oral bacteria. Clinical measurements were taken at the time of baseline examination and at a 6-month follow-up examination after removal of the ePTFE. RESULTS At the 6-month follow-up examination, control and test groups showed significant improvement; i.e., reduction in the probing depth and increased clinical attachment gain compared with the values at the baseline examination. However, the mean clinical attachment gain of the test group (3.0+/-0.3 mm) was significantly (P = 0.03) greater than that of the control group (2.0+/-0.5 mm). Histologically, the total number of the cells of both groups was similar. In both groups, mononuclear cells were dominant and fibroblasts, neutrophils, and plasma cells were rarely encountered. There was a tendency for the number of macrophages to be somewhat higher in the control group. The total number of bacteria in the test group was significantly less than that in the control group. The number of bacteria in both control and test groups decreased toward the apical portion. CONCLUSIONS In the present study, clinical attachment gain of intrabony defects following GTR was favorable with repeated local administration of minocycline ointment. However, a complete microbial eradication was not achieved.
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- N Yoshinari
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.
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Boltchi FE, Allen EP, Hallmon WW. The use of a bioabsorbable barrier for regenerative management of marginal tissue recession. I. Report of 100 consecutively treated teeth. J Periodontol 2000; 71:1641-53. [PMID: 11063399 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.10.1641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Periodontal plastic surgical procedures aimed at coverage of exposed root surfaces have evolved into routine treatment modalities. The present study was designed to assess the effectiveness and the predictability of a bioabsorbable barrier in the treatment of human recession defects utilizing a single-step surgical procedure. METHODS One hundred consecutive single and multiple adjacent Miller Class I, II, and III buccal recession defects in 41 patients were treated with a combination of a bioabsorbable barrier and coronally advanced flap technique. Clinical parameters were recorded immediately prior to surgery, at 3 months, and after a minimum of 6 months. RESULTS A highly significant reduction in recession depth from a mean value of 3.2 +/- 0.9 mm preoperatively to 0.3 +/- 0.5 mm postoperatively, corresponding to a mean root coverage of 92. 7% +/- 14.1%, was obtained. Complete (100%) root coverage was obtained in 75% of the sites. Factors adversely affecting root coverage were membrane exposure postoperatively and preoperative recession depth > or =4 mm. In addition, inferior results were achieved at mandibular incisor and maxillary molar sites. Factors having no effect on root coverage included maxillary versus mandibular sites and single versus multiple adjacent sites. CONCLUSIONS The use of guided tissue regeneration in periodontal plastic surgery is highly predictable, and highly esthetic root coverage can be gained without requiring a second surgical procedure or a second surgical site and is, therefore, an attractive alternative to conventional grafting techniques.
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- F E Boltchi
- Department of Periodontics, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University System, Dallas, USA.
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De Sanctis M, Zucchelli G. Interleukin-1 gene polymorphisms and long-term stability following guided tissue regeneration therapy. J Periodontol 2000; 71:606-13. [PMID: 10807125 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.4.606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Specific interleukin (IL)-1 gene polymorphisms are associated with an increased susceptibility to severe periodontitis, increased inflammation, and increased likelihood of tooth loss during the maintenance phase after conventional periodontal therapy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of genotype on the maintenance of gained clinical attachment obtained after guided tissue regeneration (GTR) surgical therapy in deep intrabony defects. METHODS Forty deep (> or =4 mm) interproximal angular bony defects with presurgical clinical attachment loss of >8 mm were treated by GTR using a non-absorbable expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane. Membranes were surgically removed 4 to 6 weeks after surgery. Afterwards patients were placed on monthly recall for the first year and every 3 months for the following 3 years. At the 4-year re-evaluation, a IL-1 genetic susceptibility test was performed on all patients. RESULTS Fourteen (35% of the 40 patients) were genotype-positive (+). At baseline no statistically significant differences were found between patients with different genotypes in full mouth plaque score (FMPS), full mouth bleeding score (FMBS), clinical attachment level (CAL), probing depth (PD), or gingival recession. At year 1 follow up visit, no statistically significant differences were noted between genotype + and genotype - patients in FMPS, FMBS, amount of CAL gain, decrease in PD, or increase in gingival recession. Sixteen patients had membrane exposure after the GTR procedures. In these patients, the amount of CAL gain (P <0.001) and PD reduction (P <0.01) 1 year after surgery was significantly lower than those observed in patients without membrane exposure. At the year 4 follow-up visit, no significant differences were found between genotype negative and positive patients in FMPS or FMBS and both groups showed a significant loss in CAL (P<0.001) and increase in PD (P<0.001) when compared to year 1 visit. No change in gingival recession was noted. Genotype + patients showed significantly more CAL loss (P<0.002) and increase in PD (P<0.001) between the years 1 and 4 when compared to genotype - patients. A significant association between genotype and stability of the regenerated attachment was also demonstrated. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study demonstrate that genotype expression did not effect GTR treatment response at 1 year, but had a great impact on long-term stability (year 4). In a 3-year period, patients with positive IL-1 genotype lost about 50% of the first year gained CAL and were about 10 times more likely of experiencing > or = 2 mm CAL loss when compared to oral hygiene matched genotype-negative patients.
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- M De Sanctis
- Department of Periodontology, Bologna University, Italy.
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Zucchelli G, Pollini F, Clauser C, De Sanctis M. The effect of chlorhexidine mouthrinses on early bacterial colonization of guided tissue regeneration membranes. An in vivo study. J Periodontol 2000; 71:263-71. [PMID: 10711617 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2000.71.2.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Different membrane materials accumulate varying amounts of bacteria when exposed in the oral cavity, due to their textural and structural surface characteristics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of chlorhexidine mouthrinses on the in vivo early bacterial colonization of 3 different guided tissue regeneration membrane materials. METHODS Rectangular-shaped strips cut from 3 periodontal membranes (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, polyglactin 910, and polylactic acid) were glued to removable devices adapted to the 2 upper quadrants in 8 dental students. In each student 1 quadrant was randomly selected as test side while the other served as control side. The experiment was divided in 2 phases: in the first phase plaque accumulation was followed for 4 hours while the second accumulation was followed for 24 hours. During the 4-hour experiment, students rinsed the test device twice (immediately following device application and after 2 hours) with 0. 12% chlorhexidine solution. The control device was rinsed with saline. In the second phase, students rinsed the test device with chlorhexidine and the control devices with saline 3 times (after device application and at 8 and 16 hours). Both the 4-hour and the 24-hour specimens were processed for scanning electron microscopy analysis. Fifty-four fields (at 200x magnification) were randomly selected and analyzed on each strip. Magnification was increased to determine the presence and morphotype of bacteria. The presence or absence of bacteria was assessed in a binomial fashion: the field was bacteria-positive when bacteria constituted the deposits covering the membrane surface. The microscopic field was negative (bacteria-negative) when no bacteria were observed. Bacteria-positive fields showing rods and filaments as prevalent morphotypes were recorded as rod-positive fields. RESULTS The results of data analysis suggest that bacterial contamination of membrane materials is significantly reduced by treatment with chlorhexidine. They also suggest that other variables affect plaque accumulation as well; i.e., the time allowed (4 versus 24 hours) and the different membrane materials. The interaction between these 2 variables is also highly significant, thereby indicating a different rate of plaque accumulation on different materials, irrespective of the treatment with chlorhexidine. CONCLUSIONS It was concluded that chlorhexidine mouthrinses may be effective in reducing and delaying the early bacterial accumulation on membrane materials although they are not able to fully prevent it. Membrane surface characteristics seem to be a more critical factor than the use of chlorhexidine, in influencing bacterial adhesion and colonization of barrier materials.
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- G Zucchelli
- Department of Periodontology, Bologna University, Italy
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Zucchelli G, Cesari C, Clauser C, DeSanctis M. Early bacterial accumulation on guided tissue regeneration membrane materials. An in vivo study. J Periodontol 1998; 69:1193-202. [PMID: 9848528 DOI: 10.1902/jop.1998.69.11.1193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of the study was to compare the in vivo early bacterial plaque colonization of 3 different guided tissue regeneration (GTR) membrane materials using a morphological (scanning electron microscope) method. Rectangular-shaped strips were cut from 3 periodontal membranes (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, polyglactin 910, and polylactic acid) and glued to the buccal aspect of removable acrylic devices, which were applied to the molar-premolar region of the upper quadrants in 8 dental students. Each device held 3 strips: one ePTFE, one polyglactin 910, and one polylactic acid. The surface roughness of each membrane material was measured by means of a laser profilometer. During a 24-hour period, the students had to refrain from any oral hygiene procedures and did not use chlorhexidine mouthrinses. In each subject, one device was removed after 4 hours and the other after 24 hours. After removal, the devices were placed in a 2.5% gluteraldehyde solution to fix the membranes, which were then processed for SEM analysis. Fifty-four microscopic fields (at 200x magnification) were randomly selected and analyzed in each strip. Magnification was increased to determine the presence of bacterial morphotypes. The presence or absence of bacteria was assessed in a binomial fashion. In such a system, the field was bacteria-positive when bacteria constituted the deposits covering the surface of the membrane. The microscopic field was considered bacteria-negative when no bacteria were present. Bacteria-positive fields showing rods and filaments as prevalent bacterial morphotypes were recorded as rod-positive fields. A different pattern of plaque accumulation was demonstrated on different membrane materials. The 4-hour results indicated a statistically significant difference (P = 0.008, ANOVA) in the proportion of bacteria-positive fields among the 3 membranes; a greater amount of bacteria was demonstrated on the ePTFE membrane compared to the other 2 membranes. At 24 hours, the difference in the proportion of bacteria-positive fields was statistically significant (P = 0.002, ANOVA); a lesser amount of bacterial plaque was present on the polylactic acid membrane compared to the ePTFE and polyglactin 910 membranes. No difference in the proportion of rod/bacteria-positive fields was demonstrated among the 3 membranes at either 4 or 24 hours. It was concluded that quantitative differences in early plaque accumulation on various membranes seem to be related to the textural and structural characteristics of the surface, which is not adequately represented by the surface Ra value measured with a profilometric instrument.
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- G Zucchelli
- Department of Periodontology, Bologna University, Italy.
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Jendresen MD, Allen EP, Bayne SC, Donovan TE, Goldman S, Hume R, Kois JC. Annual review of selected dental literature: report of the Committee on Scientific Investigation of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry. J Prosthet Dent 1998; 80:81-120. [PMID: 9656182 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3913(98)70095-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Zucchelli G, Clauser C, De Sanctis M, Calandriello M. Mucogingival versus guided tissue regeneration procedures in the treatment of deep recession type defects. J Periodontol 1998; 69:138-45. [PMID: 9526912 DOI: 10.1902/jop.1998.69.2.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
The objective of the study was to compare the clinical efficacy of 3 surgical approaches in the treatment of deep recession type defects. Fifty-four (54) gingival recessions > or = 5 mm were randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 treatment groups by blocking the prognostic variables. The first group was treated with a guided tissue regeneration (GTR) procedure using a bioabsorbable membrane, the second with non-resorbable membrane, and the third with a mucogingival surgical approach consisting of a connective tissue graft combined with a coronally advanced flap (bilaminar technique). No differences, in terms of baseline oral hygiene and defect characteristics, were observed among the 3 groups showing an effective blocking approach. The 1-year results indicated that 1) all treatment approaches resulted in clinically significant root coverage and attachment gain; 2) a statistically significant treatment effect (P = 0.012, ANOVA) was observed comparing the bioabsorbable (4.9+/-0.3 mm), the non-resorbable (4.5+/-0.8 mm), and the bilaminar (5.3+/-0.7 mm) groups, in terms of root coverage; 3) the difference in terms of root coverage between the bilaminar and the non-resorbable membrane groups was statistically significant while differences between the 2 GTR groups or between the bilaminar and the bioabsorbable membrane groups did not reach statistical value; 4) the 95% confidence intervals for the proportions of complete successes showed a similar pattern; 5) no statistical difference was demonstrated in the amount of attachment gain among the 3 groups (P=0.73, ANOVA). A regression model showed that the amount of root coverage was significantly affected by the initial recession depth, the procedure and smoking habits: a poorer root coverage result is expected in case of shallow recession type defects, when either bioabsorbable (P < 0.05) or non-resorbable (P < 0.001) membranes are used instead of a bilaminar technique and if the patient smokes (P < 0.01). It was concluded that the mucogingival bilaminar technique is at least as effective as GTR procedures in the treatment of gingival recession > or = 4 mm and thus recession depth is not the parameter which influences the selection of the surgical procedure.
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Affiliation(s)
- G Zucchelli
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Bologna University, Italy
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