Comparative Study Between Porcine and Autologous Cortical Plates

Split Bone Block Technique: Clinical and Radiographic Study Between Autologous and Porcine Xenogeneic Cortical Plates. Randomized Clinical Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of three-dimensional bone regeneration procedures using thin cortical porcine xenograft plates in combination with autogenous bone chips compared with thin autogenous cortical plates and autogenous bone chips.

Materials and methods: 16 patients referred for implant placement and with insufficient bucco-lingual (BL) alveolar bone width (<4 mm) were included in the study. Patients received autogenous cortical plates (ACP) of either porcine xenogeneic (XCP). The aforementioned groups were compared in regards to bone augmentation using General Estimating Equations (GEE) and logistic regression. Demographic data, trabecular bone density, graft site, postoperative pain, and time consuming were also analyzed

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients were enrolled in the study on the basis of having insufficient bone height (<6mm), width (<3mm) or both, in either maxilla or mandible

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with severe systemic disease (American Society of Anesthesiology III or IV) were excluded from the study.

In addition, patients who were pregnant, or patients with diseases affecting bone, such as:Paget's disease, osteomalacia, diabetes, vitamin D deficiency, alcoholism, hyperthyroidism cancer or osteoporosis as well as those on medications that might affect bone metabolism, such as bisphosphonates, corticosteroids or antiepileptic medicaments were also excluded from the study.