Long-term effects of vertical bone augmentation: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Extraction, periodontitis, or trauma can cause a reduction on the alveolar ridge. This could result in an insufficient alveolar bone width and height. Different techniques of vertical bone augmentation are described in literature. However, nowadays there is not enough evidence against lateral augmentation procedures to verify if these techniques are stable over a long period of time. Objective This review analyses the different techniques that are used to vertically augment the bone and evaluate if these techniques are stable over a long period of time. Material and Methods The MEDLINE-PubMed database was searched from its earliest records until December 22, 2014. The following search term was used: Alveolar Ridge augmentation [MESH]. Several journals were hand searched and some authors were contacted for additional information. The primary outcome measure that was analyzed was marginal bone level change around dental implants in the augmented sites, and the secondary outcomes were survival and success rates of dental implants placed in the augmented sites. Results The search yielded 203 abstracts. Ultimately, 90 articles were selected, describing 51 studies meeting the eligibility criteria. The marginal bone level change for the inlay technique and vertical guided bone regeneration are in agreement with the success criteria. Alveolar distraction showed more marginal bone level change after the first year of loading, and for the inlay technique very few studies were available. Conclusions Based on the available data in the current existing studies with a follow-up period of at least 4 to 5 years, one can summarize that there seems to be a trend that the onlay technique, alveolar distraction, and vertical guided bone regeneration are stable for at least 4 to 5 years.

Pilot study of laser-doppler flowmetry measurement of oral mucosa blood flow / 北京大学学报(医学版)

Objective:To explore and compare the perfusion pattern of oral mucosa on Han Chinese and Caucasian by laser-doppler flowmetry.Methods:A cross-sectional study was carried out,in 20 healthy Han Chinese adult subjects (average age:28.4 years)and 20 healthy Caucasian (average age:25.3 years)adult subjects,either gender with 10 subjects.Gingival perfusion was evaluated at 8 points (including upper incisor labial gingival,lower incisor labial gingival,palatal mucosa,cheek mucosa) using a laser-doppler flowmetry(O2C,Medizintechnik GmbH,Germany).Each measurement was car-ried out 25 seconds consisting 5 seconds of foreperiod and 20 seconds of work period,without pressure. The measurements were taken by two well-trained doctors,each measurement was exammed 3 times by an examiner,and the average value was recorded as final data.Each measurement has 4 parame ters:SpO2 (oxygen saturation),rHB (relative amount of hemoglobin),flow (the blood flow of unit interval),and velocity (blood flow velocity).We compared the data by different sites,different genders,and different races.Results:For palatal gingival,the average SpO2 was 77.1% ±10.9%,the average rHB 67.8 ± 11.1,and the average flow 194.1 ±63.7,which presented significant lower values than other oral muco-sa.There was no significant difference among other sites.There was some significant difference between the Caucasian and the Han Chinese:the maxillary central incisor oxygen saturation (SpO2)which were averages of 75.6% ±8.2% and 70.4% ±7.6%;buccal mucosa hemoglobin (rHB)averages of 79.9 ±5.8 and 83.5 ±6.6,which had statistical differences.For most measurement points,the oxygen saturation on men was lower than that on women,which had significant difference.Conclusion:To inves-tigate microcirculation pattern,oral mucosa can be the good observation site.Laser-doppler flowmetry is a well-documented instrument to survey on microcirculation.There may be differences between the genders in hemoglobin oxygen-binding capacity,which may have some impact on the ability of soft tissue healing. Oral mucosa display more blood perfusion than attached gingival.As the recipient site of gingival graft, maxilla and mandible have slight difference in blood supply.