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ArticleJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology2012

Nano-crystalline hydroxyapatite bone graft combined with bioresorbable collagen membrane in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Vijendra P Singh, Dilip G Nayak, Ashita S Uppoor, Dipen Shah

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Article in Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vijendra P SinghDepartment of Periodontology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Dilip G Nayak
Ashita S Uppoor
Dipen Shah
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · INSardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the clinical outcome of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (NcHA) bonegraft (Sybograf(®)) in combination with collagen membrane (PerioCol(®)) compared with open flap debridement (OFD) only in the treatment of intrabony periodontal defects. MATERIALS AND

methodsEighteen intrabony defects in 16 systemically healthy patients aged between 25-65 years, were randomly assigned to test and control groups. The Plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and gingival recession were recorded at baseline, and were reevaluated at 6 months. In addition to this, radiographic bone fill was assessed using digital software. At the test site NcHA bone graft and collagen membrane was placed, whereas at the control site only, OFD was done. Recall appointments were made at 7(th) day, 1(st) month, 3(rd) month, and 6(th) month.

resultsThe data were subjected to statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney 'U' Test and Wilcoxon signed rank sum test. In the control group, the mean reduction of PPD was 3.22±1.09 mm and CAL gain was 2.78±1.09 mm. In the test group, the mean PPD reduction of 4.33±0.5 mm and mean gain in CAL was 3.78±0.66 mm at 6 months. The mean increase in gingival recession was 0.55±0.72 mm in test and 0.44±0.52 mm in control group.

conclusionThe NcHA bone graft in combination with collagen membrane demonstrated better clinical outcomes compared with OFD alone.

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Bone graftcollagen membranenanocrystalline hydroxyapatiteperiodontal regeneration

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PMID23493628
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