title: The histological study of osseous regeneration following implantation of various bone graft biomaterials.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  While various biomaterials are used for bone regeneration, the relative comparative efficiency of them has not been thoroughly investigated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated histopathological events during osseous healing after implantation of following bone grafts: Demineralized freeze-dried cortical bone powder (DFDB), natural coral implants, calcium sulfate-based putty containing demineralized bone matrix (CaS-DBM), and pure-phase beta tricalcium phosphate ceramic granules (β-TCP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-six Wistar Albino rats were used for this study. The postimplantation osseous healing was evaluated at 3rd, 6th weeks after the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  DFDB did not induce bone formation in 3 weeks period, but it showed a highly osteoinductive effect at the end of 6th week period. The effects of coral implants on bone formation both at 3 and 6 weeks period were much higher than the DFDB. CaS-DBM showed higher bone formation than β-TCP at 3rd, 6th weeks. It was found that coral and CaS-DBM had a more beneficial impact on early bone healing compared to β-TCP and DFDB. All these graft biomaterials are useable in human bone defects. The main difference in the ossous healing properties of these materials is observed early postimplantation with the delayed healing outcome being similar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Westmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Emz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Farahani
authors.affiliation: Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Dicle, Diyarkakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tunik
authors.affiliation: Gülten Kavak Clinic, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kavak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D002516:Ceramics; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; C485817:beta-tricalcium phosphate; C018392:tricalcium phosphate