title: Histologic evaluation of human biopsies after dental augmentation with a demineralized bone matrix putty.
abstract: To solve some of the problems inherent in bone regeneration, various types of graft materials, matrix, putty, and gel delivery systems have been developed. These deliver demineralized bone matrix (DBM) to a graft site and maintain it in an appropriate position to achieve favorable results. This prospective study reviewed 10 cases of extraction immediate grafting with a putty-DBM delivery system. Five patients were male and 5 female. At intervals ranging from 4 to 21 months postextraction grafting, bone cores were harvested at the time of surgical insertion of Replace endosteal two-stage implants. All patients were restored with single-tooth self-standing prostheses. Bone quality and quantity in each of the bone cores were evaluated. All 10 cases were completed with favorable outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, School of Dentistry, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. cab@thedentalimplantcenter.net
authors.forename: Charles A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Babbush
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000637:transplantation*; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects*; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000494:pharmacology; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000502:physiology; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020442:Poloxamer / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020390:Tooth Socket / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D020442:Poloxamer