BACKGROUND Since the advent of nanotechnology, various materials have been introduced for the treatment of the bone defects which have shown promising results. AIM The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of nano-sized Hydroxyapatite (NHA) and β-Tricalcium Phosphate (β-TCP) in the treatment of human periodontal defects. MATERIALS AND METHODS Tweleve patients with a total of 24 si...

Aims and Objectives-The aim of the present study was to evaluate regenerative potential synthetic nanocrystalline calcium sulphate bone graft (NANOGENTM) in treatment intrabony defect both clinically radiographically. Materials Methods- Study conducted 10 patients with sites probing pocket depth >5mm radiographs at base line were selected. All defects treated NanogenTM follow up done for 3 m...

BUMC PROCEEDINGS 2003;16:152–156 Some nerve injuries require repair in order to regain sensory or motor function. Although this article focuses primarily on trigeminal nerve (TN) injuries and repairs, the facts presented may apply to any peripheral nerve repair. The primary indications for nerve repair or grafting are 1) an injury or continuity defect in a nerve, as a result of trauma, patholog...

Peri-implantitis is characterized by inflammation and crestal bone loss in the tissues surrounding implants. Contamination by deleterious bacteria in the peri-implant microenvironment is believed to be a major factor in the etiology of peri-implantitis. Prior to any therapeutic regenerative treatment, adequate decontamination of the peri-implant microenvironment must occur. Herein we present a ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this animal study was to perform a 3-dimensional micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) analysis in order to investigate the influence of root surface distance to the alveolar bone and the periodontal ligament on periodontal wound healing after a guided tissue regeneration (GTR) procedure. METHODS Three adult Sus scrofa domesticus specimens were used. The study sample inc...

The objective of this split-mouth, double-blind, randomized controlled trial was to compare the clinical effect of treatment of 2- or 3-wall intrabony defects with open flap debridement (OFD) combined or not with enamel matrix proteins (EMP). Thirteen volunteers were selected with one pair of or more intrabony defects and probing pocket depth (PPD) > or = 5 mm. All individuals received instruct...