Aim: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that recombinant human growth and differentiation factor-5 (rhGDF-5) enhances bone formation in sinus floor augmentations in miniature pigs.
Material And Methods: The maxillary sinus floors in 12 adult female Goettingen minipigs were augmented with beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) on one side. The contralateral test side was augmented using two concentrations of rhGDF-5 (400 microg rhGDF-5/g beta-TCP; 800 microg rhGDF-5/g beta-TCP) delivered on beta-TCP (six animals each). One dental implant was inserted into each sinus floor augmentation. After 4 and 12 weeks, histological and histomorphometric assessment of non-decalcified histological specimens was performed.
Results: The results showed significantly higher mean values of volume density (VD) of newly formed bone using the concentration of 400 microg/g beta-TCP (22.8%) compared with the respective control (8%) after 4 weeks (P=0.05). The bone-to-implant contact rates were also significantly enhanced after 4 weeks between test sites (400 microg: 41.9%; 800 microg: 40.6%) and control sites (400 microg: 7.8%; 800 microg: 16.4%) (400 microg: P=0.024; 800 microg: P=0.048).
Conclusion: It is concluded that rhGDF-5 delivered on beta-TCP significantly enhanced early bone formation compared with beta-TCP alone in sinus lift procedures in miniature pigs.
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