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ArticleBMC oral health2022

The use of autogenous tooth bone graft powder in the treatment of osseous defects after impacted mandibular third molar extraction: a prospective split-mouth clinical pilot study.

Alimujiang Wushou, Yan Zheng, Yu Han, Zhi-Cheng Yang, Fang-Kai Han

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Article in BMC oral health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alimujiang Wushou *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yan Zheng *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yu Han *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhi-Cheng YangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Zhicheng_yang1998@fudan.edu.cn.
Fang-Kai HanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Han_fangkai@fudan.edu.cn.
Fudan University · CNShanghai Stomatological Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImpaction of mandibular third molars (M3) is one of the most common diseases. Extraction of M3 usually exacerbates osseous defects at the distal aspect of the adjacent second molar (M2). BonMaker

methodA total of five patients were enrolled in this prospective split-mouth clinical pilot study. Four impacted wisdom teeth were extracted bilaterally from each patient with proximal alveolar bone loss ≥ 5 mm of M3. The ATGP was prepared chairside from two extracted one side third molars and randomly implanted in one of the M3 extraction sockets, and the other side was treated with a blank and considered the control site. Patients were followed up at 6 months.

resultsThe five patients included three males and two females. Their ages ranged from 25 to 30 years, with a median of 27 years. Primary wound healing without complications was achieved in all the patients. There was a greater tendency for swelling of the cheeks and trismus to occur at the experimental site on the third postoperative day. Compared with the control site, the experimental site exhibited progressive bone filling and ossification in the sixth postoperative month. Moreover, the probing pocket depth of the experimental site was lower than that of the control site.

conclusionThe results of this study demonstrate that ATGP effectively and economically repairs distal osseous defects of M2. Further study is required to validate the effectiveness with a larger study population.

Indexed as

Molar, ThirdTooth, ImpactedAdultBone TransplantationFemaleHumansMaleMandibleMolarPilot ProjectsPowdersProspective StudiesTooth ExtractionPowdersAlveolar bone repairAutogenous tooth bone graft powderImpacted third molars

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PMID36184595
PMCPMC9526982
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