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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2013

Autogenous cortical bone and bioactive glass grafting for treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects.

Mahmut Sumer, Gonca Cayir Keles, Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya, Umut Balli, Ferda Pamuk, Sina Uckan

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Article in European journal of dentistry, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Research Progress of Bone Grafting: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025
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  8. Bioactive Glass Applications in Dentistry.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Mahmut SumerDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, TURKIYE.
Gonca Cayir Keles
Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya
Umut Balli
Ferda Pamuk
Sina Uckan

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this 6-month prospective randomized clinical study was to compare the effectiveness of autogenous cortical bone (ACB) and bioactive glass (BG) grafting for the regenerative treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects.

methodsVia a split-mouth design, 15 chronic periodontitis patients (7 men, 8 women; mean age, 43.47 ± 1.45 years) who had probing pocket depths (PPDs) of ⩾6 mm following initial periodontal therapy were randomly assigned to receive 2 treatments in contralateral areas of the dentition: ACB grafting and BG grafting. The parameters compared in the patients were preoperative and 6-month postoperative PPDs, clinical attachment levels (CALs), and radiographic alveolar bone heights.

resultsBoth treatment modalities resulted in significant changes in postoperative measurements when compared to preoperative values (p < 0.01). PPDs were decreased, CALs were increased, and radiographic alveolar bone heights were increased by 5.00 ± 0.28, 4.60 ± 0.21, and 5.80 ± 0.43 mm in patients treated with ACB grafting and 5.13 ± 0.32, 4.67 ± 0.27, and 5.33 ± 0.36 mm in patients treated with BG grafting, respectively. Differences between the treatments were not statistically significant (P>.05).

conclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, both ACB and BG grafting led to significant improvements in clinical and radiographic parameters 6 months postoperatively. These results suggest that either an ACB graft, which is completely safe with no associated concerns about disease transmission and immunogenic reactions, or a BG graft, which has an unlimited supply, can be selected for regenerative periodontal treatment.

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bioactive glassBone graftperiodontal defectperiodontal regeneration

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PMID23408239
PMCPMC3571503

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