The use of a magnesium-based bone cement to secure immediate dental implants

Brandon M. Sehlke, Thomas G. Wilson, Archie A. Jones, Motofumi Yamashita, David L. Cochran

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Abstract

Purpose: The use of a magnesium-based bone cement, OsteoCrete, has shown promise as a means to secure bone and tendon-to-bone connections in orthopedic medicine. The presence of a bone cement to fill the residual socket and stabilize a dental implant during healing could make immediate implant placement in molar sites more predictable. The aim of this study was to determine whether this magnesium-based bone cement can be used predictably for this purpose. Materials and Methods: The mandibular third premolars and first molars were extracted bilaterally from four mongrel dogs (60 to 80 lb each). Implants were placed in each extraction socket and supported by only 2 to 3 mm of apical furcation bone. OsteoCrete bone cement was placed randomly for implant stabilization in half of the sites. Clinical healing was evaluated until the 4-month time point. All animals were then sacrificed, and mandibular en bloc resection was performed for histologic evaluation of the biologic response and bone-to-implant contact. Results: Clinically, healing showed a poor response when the test site implant was left exposed in a onestage manner. No statistically significant difference was noted in bone-to-implant contact (52% in test sites versus 44% in control sites). Histologic specimens showed no adverse biologic response to the material but only minimal replacement at 4 months. Conclusions: OsteoCrete bone cement was successful in stabilizing the immediate dental implant in a large extraction socket when placed in a closed environment in the dog model but did not show a benefit as compared to controls. The limited data warrant further studies to determine the further potential of this material.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e357-e367
JournalInternational Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants
Volume28
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Alloplast
  • Animal study
  • Bone cement
  • Immediate dental implant
  • Immunohistology
  • Synthetic bone graft

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oral Surgery

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