Removal of infected nonresorbable hydroxyapatite graft material in recurrent periodontitis: a report of two cases.
Long-term studies have indicated that alloplastic bone grafts composed of nonresorbable hydroxyapatite (NHA) are clinically stable and safe. However, our previous report suggested that NHA grafts may be an etiological factor for recurrent periodontitis in the absence of supportive periodontal treatment (SPT). We removed infected NHA from the root surface by flap surgery in two cases of recurrent periodontitis. After removal of the infected NHA, the inflammation subsided in these cases and they were clinically stable for several years.
Sato
Shuichi
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Department of Periodontology, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. sato-su@dent.nihon-u.ac.jp
Yoshinuma
Naoto
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Kishida
Osamu
O
Fujisaki
Yoshiaki
Y
Ito
Koichi
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017886:Durapatite / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006097:Granulation Tissue; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
D018786:Bone Substitutes; D017886:Durapatite