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Maxillary anterior ridge augmentation with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2

  • Ryan K. Edmunds
  • , Brian L. Mealey
  • , Michael P. Mills
  • , Daniel S. Thoma
  • , John Schoolfield
  • , David L. Cochran
  • , Jim Mellonig

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Abstract

No human studies exist on the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) on an absorbable collagen sponge (ACS) as a sole graft material for lateral ridge augmentation in large ridge defect sites. This series evaluates the treatment outcome of maxillary anterior lateral ridge augmentation with rhBMP-2/ACS. Twenty patients were treated with rhBMP-2/ACS and fixation screws for space maintenance. Cone beam volumetric tomography measurements were used to determine gain in ridge width, and a bone core biopsy was obtained. The mean horizontal ridge gain was 1.2 mm across sites, and every site gained width.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)550-557
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
Volume34
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oral Surgery
  • Periodontics

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