Publications by authors named "Sergio Martinez-Villa"
Background: To study the differences between shallow and residual periodontal pockets in patients with periodontitis (Stages III and IV) after non-surgical periodontal treatment.
Methods: Twenty patients diagnosed of periodontitis who were scheduled for periodontal surgery were included. In each patient, a palatal shallow site (≤3 mm) and a residual site (≥5 mm) were selected and GCF samples were processed by Luminex® analysis to determine the concentrations of interleukins (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17a).
Objectives: To evaluate the performance and safety of placing a collagenated xenogeneic bone block (CXBB) graft for the lateral bone augmentation of the alveolar crest prior to implant placement.
Material & Methods: In patients with single or multiple tooth gaps and a severe horizontal collapse of the alveolar ridge, a ridge augmentation procedure was performed using CXBB fixated with osteosynthesis screws to the atrophic bone crest and complemented with deproteinized bovine bone mineral particles (DBBM) and a native bilayer collagen membrane (NBCM). Patients were examined with CBCT prior to and 24 weeks after the augmentation.
Background: The osteoconductive properties of collagen containing xenogeneic bone blocks (CCXBB) remain unclear. The aim of this prospective single-arm clinical study was to assess the histological outcomes of CCXBB blocks used as bone replacement grafts for lateral bone augmentation procedures.
Methods: In 15 patients with severe horizontal alveolar ridge resorption, lateral augmentation procedures were performed using CCXBB as bone replacement grafts.