title: Evaluation of an Osseous Allograft Membrane for Guided Tissue Regeneration in the Dog.
abstract: Clinical application of a demineralized freeze-dried cortical bone membrane allograft (DFBMA) for treatment of intra(infra)bony periodontal pockets in dogs was evaluated. The mean pre-treatment periodontal probing depth equaled 7.2-mm. Post-treatment probing depths in all 11 cases were normal, with a mean periodontal probing gain of 5.4-mm. Guided tissue regeneration using a commercially available veterinary canine DFBMA and canine demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) resulted in clinically significant periodontal attachment gains. The gain of new periodontal tissue attachment was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). The commercially available veterinary allograft products predictably increased new periodontal attachment without any identified membrane sequelae in these 11 cases.
authors.forename: Kevin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Stepaniuk
authors.forename: Wade
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gingerich
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts / Q000592:standards / Q000637:transplantation*; D000818:Animals; D018775:Bone Demineralization Technique / Q000662:veterinary; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005612:Freeze Drying / Q000662:veterinary; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*