Five-year clinical and histologic results following treatment of human intrabony defects with an enamel matrix derivative combined with a natural bone mineral

Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2008 Apr;28(2):153-61.

Abstract

Treatment of intrabony periodontal defects with a combination of an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) and a natural bone mineral (NBM) has been demonstrated to significantly improve clinical parameters such as probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL). However, long-term clinical and histologic data on treatment with this approach are limited. The aim of the present study was to present the 5-year clinical and histologic results following treatment of intrabony defects with a combination of EMD + NBM. Eleven healthy patients, all with advanced chronic periodontitis and one deep intrabony defect each, were consecutively treated with a combination of EMD + NBM. PD, recession of the gingival margin (GR), and CAL were measured just before and at 1 and 5 years after treatment. The primary outcome variable was CAL. No adverse healing responses were observed. Mean PD, GR, and CAL were significantly reduced at 1 year and at 5 years versus baseline values. Histologic analysis of a mandibular second molar, extracted 5 years after treatment with EMD + NBM, demonstrated bone formation around the NBM particles. Regenerative surgery with the combination of EMD + NBM may result in bone formation, and the obtained clinical results can be maintained over a period of 5 years.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / pathology
  • Alveolar Bone Loss / surgery*
  • Bone Matrix / transplantation*
  • Bone Substitutes / therapeutic use*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Dental Enamel Proteins / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gingival Recession / pathology
  • Gingival Recession / surgery
  • Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Mandible / pathology
  • Mandible / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Minerals / therapeutic use*
  • Osteogenesis / physiology
  • Periodontal Attachment Loss / pathology
  • Periodontal Attachment Loss / surgery
  • Periodontal Pocket / pathology
  • Periodontal Pocket / surgery
  • Periodontitis / pathology
  • Periodontitis / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Bio-Oss
  • Bone Substitutes
  • Dental Enamel Proteins
  • Minerals
  • enamel matrix proteins