Publications by authors named "Giovanni Chiantella"

The present article describes the treatment given to a patient who underwent horizontal ridge augmentation surgery in the maxillary anterior area due to the premature loss of the maxillary central incisors. The complete dehiscence of the buccal plate was detected after elevation of mucoperiosteal flaps. The lesion was overfilled with deproteinized bovine xenograft particles combined with recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor BB (rhPDGF-BB) and covered with a porcine collagen barrier hydrated with the same growth factor.

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Background: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the clinical and histologic healing of deep intrabony defects treated with guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with a collagen membrane from bovine pericardium and implantation of granular bovine bone biomaterial.

Methods: Thirty patients with one deep, combined 1- and 2-wall intrabony defect exhibiting a probing depth ≥6 mm and an associated intrabony defect ≥3 mm were treated with GTR with a bioresorbable collagen membrane from bovine pericardium and adjunct implantation of a granular bovine bone biomaterial. The clinical results were evaluated 1 and 3 years after surgery.

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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.

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Treatment of intrabony periodontal defects with an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) has been demonstrated, in the short term, to result in periodontal regeneration and to significantly improve clinical parameters such as probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL). The present study evaluated deep intrabony defect sites at 9 years after treatment with EMD. Twenty-one patients with a total of 26 deep intrabony defects with PD > or = 6 mm and intrabony depth > or = 3 mm, as identified by probing and radiographs, were consecutively treated with EMD.

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Background: Treatment with a natural bone mineral (NBM) and a guided tissue regeneration (GTR) has been shown to promote periodontal regeneration. However, until now there are only very limited data on the long-term clinical results following this regenerative technique.

Aim: To present the 5-year results of a prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study evaluating the treatment of deep intra-bony defects either with open flap debridement (OFD) and a combination of an NBM and GTR (test) or OFD alone (control).

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Aim: The purpose of the present study was to compare clinically the treatment of deep intra-bony defects with a combination of a composite bovine-derived xenograft (BDX Coll) and a bioresorbable collagen membrane [guided tissue regeneration (GTR)] to access flap surgery only.

Methods: Thirty-two patients, each of whom displayed one intra-bony defect, were treated either with BDX Coll+GTR (test) or with access flap surgery (control). The results were evaluated at 1 year following therapy.

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The purpose of the present case report is to clinically and histologically evaluate the healing of one advanced intrabony defect following treatment with an enamel matrix protein derivative (EMD) combined with a bovine-derived xenograft (BDX) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR). One patient with generalized chronic periodontitis and one advanced intrabony defect was treated with EMD + BDX + GTR. Notches were placed in the root at the level of the calculus and alveolar crest to aid histologic identification of new periodontal tissues.

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Treatment of intrabony periodontal defects with an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) has been shown to predictably enhance periodontal regeneration. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the 4-year results following treatment of intrabony defects with EMD. Thirty-three patients with a total of 46 intrabony defects were treated.

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Aim: : The purpose of the present study was to compare clinically the treatment of deep intrabony defects with a combination of a bovine-derived xenograft (BDX) and a bioresorbable collagen membrane to access flap surgery.

Methods: : Twenty-eight patients suffering from chronic periodontitis, and each of whom displayed one intrabony defect, were randomly treated with BDX + collagen membrane (test) or with access flap surgery (control). Soft tissue measurements were made at baseline and at 1 year following therapy.

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The purpose of the present case report study was to clinically and histologically evaluate the healing of deep intrabony defects following treatment with either a combination of an enamel matrix protein derivative (EMD) and a bovine-derived xenograft (BDX) or with BDX alone. Three female patients with generalized marginal periodontitis and presenting one advanced intrabony defect each were treated with either a combination of EMD + BDX (two defects) or with BDX alone (one defect). The postoperative healing was uneventful in all three cases.

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The purpose of the present study was to compare the treatment of deep intrabony defects with a combination of an enamel matrix protein derivative (EMD; Emdogain) and a bovine-derived xenograft (BDX; Bio-Oss) to BDX alone. Twenty-four healthy patients, each of whom displayed one intrabony defect, were randomly treated with a combination of EMD + BDX (test) or with BDX alone (control). Soft tissue measurements were made at baseline and 1 year following the therapy No differences in any of the investigated parameters were observed at baseline between the two groups.

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Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare the treatment of deep intrabony defects with a combination of an enamel matrix protein derivative (EMD) and a bioactive glass (BG) to BG alone.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients with chronic periodontitis, each of whom displayed 1 intrabony defect, were randomly treated with a combination of EMD and BG or with BG alone. Soft tissue measurements were made at baseline and at 1 year following therapy.

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