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    Osseointegration in periodontitis susceptible individuals

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    OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to examine tissue integration of implants placed (i) in subjects who had lost teeth because of advanced periodontal disease or for other reasons, (ii) in the posterior maxilla exhibiting varying amounts of mineralized bone. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty-six subjects were enrolled; 19 had lost teeth because of advanced periodontitis (group P) while the remaining 17 subjects had suffered tooth loss from other reasons (group NP). As part of site preparation for implant placement, a 3 mm trephine drill was used to remove one or more 2 mm wide and 5-6 mm long block of hard tissue [biopsy site; Lindhe et al. (2011). Clinical of Oral Implants Research, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0501.2011.02205.x]. Lateral to the biopsy site a twist drill (diameter 2 mm) was used to prepare the hard tissue in the posterior maxilla for the placement of a screw-shaped, self-tapping micro-implant (implant site). The implants used were 5 mm long, had a diameter of 2.2 mm. After 3 months of healing, the micro-implants with surrounding hard tissue cores were retrieved using a trephine drill. The tissue was processed for ground sectioning. The blocks were cut parallel to the long axis of the implant and reduced to a thickness of about 20 μm and stained in toluidine blue. The percentage of (i) implant surface that was in contact with mineralized bone as well as (ii) the amount of bone present within the threads of the micro-implants (percentage bone area) was determined. RESULTS: Healing including hard tissue formation around implants placed in the posterior maxilla was similar in periodontitis susceptible and non-susceptible subjects. Thus, the degree of bone-to-implant contact (about 59%) as well as the amount of mineralized bone within threads of the micro-implant (about 45-50%) was similar in the two groups of subjects. Pearson's coefficient disclosed that there was a weak negative correlation (-0.49; P < 0.05) between volume of fibrous tissue (biopsy sites) and the length of bone to implant contact (BIC) while there was a weak positive correlation (0.51; P < 0.05) between the volume of bone marrow and BIC

    The effect of a fibrin glue on the integration of Bio-Oss with bone tissue. A experimental study in labrador dogs

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    BACKGROUND: Bio-Oss is a deproteinized bovine mineral used in bone augmentation procedures. The particles are often mixed with a protein product (Tisseel) to form a mouldable graft material. AIM: The aim of the present experiment was to study the healing of self-contained bone defects after the placement of Bio-Oss particles alone or mixed with Tisseel in cylindrical defects in the edentulous mandibular ridge of dogs. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In 4 labrador dogs, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th mandibular premolars were extracted bilaterally. 3 months later, 3 cylindrical bone defects, 4 mm in diameter and 8 mm in depth, were produced in the right side of the mandible. Following a crestal incision, full thickness flaps were raised and the bone defects were prepared with a trephine drill. The defects were filled with Bio-Oss (Geistlich Biomaterials, Wolhuser, Switzerland) particles alone or mixed with Tisseel (Immuno AG, Vienna, Austria), or left "untreated". A collagen membrane (Bio-Gide, Geistlich Biomaterials, Wolhuser, Switzerland) was placed to cover all defects and the flaps were sutured. 2 months later, the defect preparation and grafting procedures were repeated in the left side of the mandible. After another month, the animals were sacrificed and biopsies obtained from the defect sites. RESULTS: Bio-Oss-treated defects revealed a higher percentage of contact between graft particles and bone tissue than defects treated with Bio-Oss+ Tisseel (15% and 30% at 1 and 3 months versus 0.4% and 8%, respectively). Further, the volume of connective tissue in the Bio-Oss treated defects decreased from the 1 to the 3 month interval (from 44% to 30%). This soft tissue was replaced with newly formed bone. In the Bio-Oss+ Tisseel treated defects, however, the proportion of connective tissue remained unchanged between 1 and 3 months. CONCLUSION: The adjunct of Tisseel may jeopardize the integration of Bio-Oss particles with bone tissue

    Timing of implant placement

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    [Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #1]

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    Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney

    [Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #2]

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    Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney

    Bone tissue reaction around implants placed in a compromised jaw

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    The present experiment was carried out to examine bone tissue alterations that occurred around implants at which the marginal level of bone support at fixture installation was different at buccal and lingual surfaces. 8 beagle dogs were randomly divided into one test group and one control group. The mandibular premolars in the left side of the mandible (P1, P2, P3, P4) were extracted. In the 4 dogs of the test group, the buccal bone plate in the mandibular premolar region was removed to establish a bone defect that was about 25 mm long, about 5-6 mm high, and about 4 mm wide. In the 4 dogs of the control group, no bone resection was performed. 8 months after tooth extraction, 3 fixtures (Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Sweden:TiO-blast: 8x3.5 mm) were installed in each dog. In the 4 dogs of the test group, the implants were positioned in the defect sites in such a way that (i) mechanical stability was achieved and (ii) their lingual surfaces were entirely invested in bone. At the buccal and approximal surfaces of the fixtures, however, the unthreaded portion (2 mm) and the 3 marginal threads remained exposed. In the control group, all implants were following installation entirely surrounded by bone tissue. After a healing period of 3 months, abutment connection was performed and a plaque control program initiated. 4 months later, the dogs were sacrificed. The mandibles were removed and placed in a fixative. Each implant region was dissected, the tissue samples were dehydrated, embedded, sectioned in a bucco-lingual plane and used for light microscopic examination. The findings demonstrated that osseointegration occurred at implants, placed in a chronic defect with large discrepancies between the buccal and lingual bone. During the process of healing and function, however, marked modeling and remodeling of the bone tissue took place. Thus, at the buccal surface, some bone regrowth and osseointegration occurred while at the lingual wall, there was a substantial resorption of the marginal bone and an enhanced number of bone multicellular units. Concomitant with the bone tissue alterations described, there was some recession of the peri-implant mucosa

    Bone healing around implants placed in a jaw defect augmented with Bio-Oss. An experimental study in dogs

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    The present experiment was carried out to study some tissue reactions around implants that were placed in an edentulous ridge which had been augmented with deproteinized natural bovine cancellous bone mineral. In 4 male beagle dogs, the premolars in the right side of the mandible were extracted and a large buccal ridge defect was created by mechanical means. The bone plate at the lingual aspect of the defect was left intact. 5 months later, the distal 2/3 of the defect area was augmented with Bio-Oss (Geistlich Sons Ltd, Wolhusen, Switzerland) mixed with a fibrin sealer (Tisseel, Immuno AG, Vienna, Austria). After 3 months of healing, 3 fixtures (Astra Tech AB, Mölndal, Sweden; TiO-blast; 8x3.5 mm) were installed in the mandible; 2 were placed in the augmented portion and I was placed in the non-augmented portion of the defect. After a healing period of 3 months, abutment connection was performed and a plaque control period initiated. 4 months later, the dogs were sacrificed and each implant region was dissected. The tissue samples were dehydrated, embedded in plastic, sectioned in the bucco-lingual plane and examined in the light microscope. It was observed that osseointegration failed to occur to implant surfaces within an alveolar ridge portion previously augmented with Bio-Oss. In the augmented portion of the crest, the graft particles were separated from the host tissue as well as from the implant by a well-defined connective tissue capsule. Although the lingual aspect of all fixtures (test and control) was in contact with hard tissue at the time of installation, after 4 months of function, a deep vertical bone defect frequently had formed at the lingual surface of the implants. It was concluded that in this model (i) Bio-Oss failed to integrate with the host bone tissue and (ii) no osseo-integration occurred to the implants within the augmented portion of the crest

    Acquisition and loss of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Prevotella intermedia over a 5-year period: effect of a triclosan/copolymer dentifrice

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    Objectives: The present study describes the natural history of Porphyromonas gingivalis, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and Prevotella intermedia over a 5-year period and the effect of a triclosan/copolymer dentifrice on these organisms in a normal adult population. Material and Methods: Subgingival plaque samples were collected from 504 adult volunteers. Probing pocket depths (PPD) and relative attachment levels were measured using an automated probe. Participants were matched for disease status (CPI), plaque index, age and gender, and allocated to receive either a triclosan/copolymer or placebo dentifrice. Re-examination and subgingival plaque sampling was repeated after 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years. P. gingivalis, A. actinomycetemcomitans and P. intermedia were detected and quantitated using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Logistic regression and generalised linear modelling were used to analyse the data. Results: This 5-year longitudinal study showed considerable volatility in acquisition and loss (below the level of detection) of all three organisms in this population. Relatively few subjects had these organisms on multiple occasions. While P. gingivalis was related to loss of attachment and to PPD greater than or equal to3.5 mm, there was no relationship between A. actinomycetemcomitans or P. intermedia and disease progression over the 5 years of the study. Smokers with P. gingivalis had more PPD greater than or equal to3.5 mm than smokers without this organism. There was no significant effect of the triclosan dentifrice on P. gingivalis or A. actinomycetemcomitans . Subjects using triclosan were more likely to have P. intermedia than those not using the dentifrice; however this did not translate into these subjects having higher levels of P. intermedia and its presence was uniform showing no signs of increasing over the course of the study. Conclusion: The present 5-year longitudinal study has shown the transient nature of colonisation with P. gingivalis , A. actinomycetemcomitans and P. intermedia in a normal adult population. The use of a triclosan-containing dentifrice did not lead to an overgrowth of these organisms. The clinical effect of the dentifrice would appear to be independent of its antimicrobial properties
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