Alveolar ridge reconstruction with a composite alloplastic biomaterial.
The purpose of this case report was to analyze the outcome of alveolar ridge reconstruction procedures with composite alloplastic biomaterial (biphasic calcium phosphate composed of 30% hydroxyapatite and 70% Β-tricalcium phosphate) for the treatment of large alveolar ridge defects. The clinical and histologic findings demonstrated that this alloplastic biomaterial can be used to potentially regenerate large alveolar ridge defects. This composite biomaterial appears to be safe, biocompatible, and osteoconductive.
Division of Periodontology, Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. dkim@hsdm.harvard.edu
David M
DM
Kim
Marcelo
M
Camelo
Myron
M
Nevins
Ardavan
A
Fateh
Peter
P
Schupbach
Marc
M
Nevins
D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002516:Ceramics; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015743:Giant Cells, Foreign-Body / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000473:pathology; D010012:Osteogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D059745:Piezosurgery / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D015921:Dental Implants; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; C074950:hydroxyapatite-beta tricalcium phosphate