ABSTRACT
Palatal masticatory mucosa is the main donor site for soft tissue grafts, thus determination of its thickness is of paramount importance as it affects the surgical outcome. Thus in this study we tried to evaluate and compare the mean thickness of palatal masticatory mucosa with the help of direct bone sounding using a periodontal probe and cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) at different regions. Methods: 30 subjects in the age group of 20-50years were included in this study and had to undergo bone sounding with periodontal probe and subsequently cone beam computerized tomography in relation to canine, 1st premolar, 2nd premolar, 1st molar and 2nd molar at four different points, i.e., 2, 5, 8 and 12 mm from the gingival margin. Results: On comparison between the two techniques nonsignificant difference was found with slightly higher values obtained by CBCT. The tissue at the premolars was thicker than that measured at the molars. There was also increase in tissue thickness as the distance from gingival margin was increased except for canine at the depth of 12mm. Conclusion: It was concluded that CBCT can be used as non-invasive and accurate method to determine the soft tissue thickness of the palatal masticatory mucosa than clinical measurements made via bone-sounding
ABSTRACT
The primary goal of periodontal therapy is to restore the tooth supporting tissues lost due to periodontal disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of xenogenic bone graft with open flap debridement (OFD) in treatment of periodontal intrabony defects. Methods: Twenty intrabony defects were surgically treated. The defects were randomly assigned to treatment with OFD + bone graft (Group B) or OFD alone (Group A). The clinical efficacy of two treatment modalities was evaluated at 9months postoperatively clinically and radiographically. Results: Statistically significant intra group improvements were seen with all the hard tissue and soft tissue parameters in both test and control groups. Statistically significant improvements were seen in group B with clinical parameters and the mean defect fill (AC-BOD) when intergroup comparisons were made. Conclusion: Treatment with bone graft + OFD led to a significantly more favorable clinical outcome in intrabony defects as compared to OFD alone.