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Frequency of Bone Augmentation Materials Use in a General Dental Practice
Ruxandra Elena Caracaş1, Horia Octavian Manolea2, Ioana Mitruţ1
1PhD, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Romania.
Current Health Sciences Journal
|January 10, 2022
Summary
Bone augmentation materials are more frequently used in dental implant surgeries (43.33%) than in periodontal surgeries (13.33%). Their use in implant cases correlated with shorter implants, and in periodontal cases, with stage 3 periodontitis.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Surgery
- Periodontology
Background:
- Bone augmentation is crucial in dental implant and periodontal surgeries.
- Understanding factors influencing material use is essential for treatment planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the frequency of bone augmentation material use in implant vs. periodontal surgery.
- To analyze correlations between material use and patient demographics (age, sex), implant dimensions, and periodontitis severity.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study analyzing data from a dental practice in Essen, Germany.
- Evaluation of bone augmentation material usage in relation to surgical type, patient factors, implant characteristics, and periodontitis staging.
Main Results:
- Bone augmentation materials were used significantly more in implant surgeries (43.33%) than periodontal surgeries (13.33%).
- A correlation was found between material use in implant cases and shorter implant lengths.
- In periodontal cases, material use correlated with stage 3 periodontitis.
Conclusions:
- Bone augmentation material usage patterns differ significantly between implant and periodontal surgeries.
- Shorter implants and advanced periodontitis (stage 3) are associated with increased use of bone augmentation materials in respective procedures.
