Publications by authors named "Kirsten Gissel"
Article Synopsis
- Simultaneous lateral augmentation and implant placement is standard for treating deficient edentulous ridges, but there is limited histological research on how alloplastic bone substitutes like biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) affect osteogenesis in humans.
- This study compares histological outcomes of bone biopsies from sites with successful submerged healing versus those with compromised, prematurely exposed healing after 6 months.
- Results show that successful healing led to increased osteogenic activity, while compromised conditions resulted in inflammation and reduced bone formation, suggesting the importance of minimizing premature exposure of the bone substitute for effective healing.
Background: Guided bone regeneration is considered an effective tool for gaining mineralized tissue either at exposed implant surface or in deficient alveolar ridge areas before implant placement.
Material And Methods: Customized casts obtained following impression taking at surgery and re-entry allowed for morphometric assessment of alveolar ridge alterations 6 months after one-stage augmentation of bone dehiscences. In a randomized pilot study using biphasic calcium phosphate tests (n=17) received treatment with ribose cross-linked collagen membranes (RCLM), whereas controls (n=20) received non-cross-linked membranes.