To treat resorbed alveolar ridges, many surgical procedures are available in the literature such as ridge splitting, distraction osteogenesis, block grafting techniques and guided bone regeneration, which is the most documented technique. Various grafting materials are available but there is a lack of evidence on the superiority of a material or a combination of materials.
Bone width at the implant site is an important prerequisite for a predictable and long-term prognosis in implant dentistry. Different types of membranes and bone grafts are used in the GBR procedure. However, there is a lack of studies in the literature about the combination allograft/xenograft. The aim of the present trial is to compare two different bone graft combinations (autogenous-xenogeneic and allogeneic-xenogeneic) covered with a cross-linked collagen membrane in a horizontal alveolar ridge augmentation (without simultaneous implant placement).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
4
Compare the linear and volumetric bone width changes, clinically and radiographically, between two different bone graft combinations (autogenous-xenogeneic and allogeneic-xenogeneic) covered with a cross-linked collagen membrane in a horizontal GBR.
Saint Joseph university
Beirut, Lebanon
Linear bone width changes
Linear bone width changes assessed clinically and radiographically in mm
Time frame: 6 months
Volumetric bone changes
Volumetric bone changes assessed radiographically in cubic mm
Time frame: 6 months
Clinical Ridge Height gain
Clinical Ridge Height gain in mm
Time frame: 6 months
Probe penetration
Probe penetration at the occlusion-buccal angle
Time frame: 6 months
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