A 3D micro-CT assessment of composition and structure of bone tissue after vertical and horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation using CAD/CAM-customized titanium mesh.
Clin Oral Implants Res
; 2024 Aug 06.
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| ID: mdl-39106169
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To date, no studies have exploited micro-CT in humans to evaluate bone morphology and structure after bone augmentation with CAD/CAM-customized titanium mesh, in mandible and maxilla. The aim of this study was to assess the composition and microstructure of bone biopsy through micro-CT analysis. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Bone augmentation at both maxillary and mandible sites was performed on 30 patients randomly treated with customized mesh, either alone (M-) or covered with resorbable membrane (M+), in both cases filled 5050 with autogenous bone and xenograft. After 6 months, biopsies were taken and micro-CT was performed on consecutive 1-mm-thick VOIs from coronal to apical side, measuring tissue volumes, trabecular thickness, spacing, and number.RESULTS:
In both groups, irrespective of membrane use, bone tissue (M- 29.76% vs. M+ 30.84%) and residual graft material (M- 14.87% vs. M+ 13.11%) values were similar. Differences were site-related (maxillary vs. mandibular) with higher percentage of bone tissue and trabecular density of low-mineralized bone and overall bone in the mandible.CONCLUSIONS:
The composition and structure of bone tissue, as assessed by micro-CT after alveolar ridge augmentation using CAD/CAM-customized titanium meshes, showed similar features regardless of whether a collagen membrane was applied.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Oral Implants Res
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia
Country of publication:
Dinamarca