title: Evaluation of OSSIFI® as Alloplastic Bone Graft Material in Treatment of Periodontal Infrabony Defects.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The shift in therapeutic concepts from resection to regeneration has significantly impacted the practice of periodontology. Human studies have revealed that hydroxyapatite bone cement holds great promise as a grafting alloplastic material.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of OSSIFI(®) (combined beta tricalcium phosphate plus hydroxyapatite) in the treatment of periodontal infrabony defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten study subjects were selected and divided into two groups. Group I (PD>7mm) and Group II (PD≤ 7mm). Both Groups I and II were treated by regenerative periodontal surgery using OSSIFI(®) as graft material. Plaque index, gingival index, pocket depth, clinical attachment levels were recorded clinically and bone fill, radiographically, at baseline, three months and six months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Statistically significant reduction in pocket depth, plaque index, gingival index was seen after six months. There was significant bone fill seen from 3-6months with significant gain in clinical attachment levels.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, SDD Hospital & Dental College , Barwala, India .
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaushal
authors.affiliation: Professsor, Department of Periodontology, DAV Dental College Solan, India .
authors.forename: Anoop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapoor
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, SDD Hospital & Dental College , Barwala, India .
authors.forename: Preetinder
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontology, SDD Hospital & Dental College , Barwala, India .
authors.forename: Gulsheen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, SDD Hospital & Dental College , Barwala, India .
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khuller
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, D.J College of Dental Sciences & Research , Modinagar, India .
authors.forename: Patthi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Basavaraj
keywords: Bone fill; Bone graft; Osteo-conduction; Periodontium; Regeneration