Histologic and histometric evaluation of non-resorbable and resorbable barriers in periodontal defects cirurgically created in dogs

Author(s)

Sergio Luis da Silva Pereira

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: Piracicaba, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba
• Defense date: 1999-06-12

Examining board members

Enílson Antonio Sallum; Alvaro Francisco Bosco; Fernando Reno de Lima; Sérgio de Toledo; Francisco Humberto Nociti Junior

• Advisor: Antônio Wilson Sallum; Enílson Antonio Sallum

Abstract

The goal of this investigation was to compare histollogically and histometrically the healing process of dehiscence-type defects treated by guided tissue regeneration (GTR) with resorbable polylactic acid membranes and nonresorbable ePTFE membranes. Six mongrel dogs were used. Buccal osseous dehiscences were surgically created on the distal roots of the mandibular third and fourth premolars. The defects were exposed to plaque accumulation for 3 months. After this period, the defects were randomly assigned to one ofthe treatments: GTR with resorbable membrane (GTR1), GTR with nonresorbable membrane (GTR2), open flap debridement (OFD) and non-treated control (NTC). After 3 months of healing, the dogs were sacrificed and the blocks were processed. The histometric parameters evaluated included: length of sulcular and junctional epithelium, connective tissue adaptation, new cementum, new bone (vertical component) and new bone area. A superior length of new cementum was observed in the sites treated by GTR, regardless of the type of barrier used (P<0.05), in comparison with OFD. No statistically significant differences were found between GTRl and GTR2 in all the parameters with the exception ofbone area. GTRl presented a greater bone area (P<0.05) when compared to GTR2, OFD and NTC. Within the limits of this study, it can be concluded that both batriers are equally effective for new cementum formation. The resorbable membrane (non-sutured) may provide a better osseous response than the nonresorbable membrane (AU)