Use of a Synthetic Bone Substitute to Retard Molariform Tooth Drift After Maxillary Tooth Loss in Ponies

Autor: Luc Huys, Frank Gasthuys, Dominiek Maes, Michel Steenhaut, Lieven Vlaminck
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Veterinary Surgery. 35:589-595
ISSN: 1532-950X
0161-3499
Popis: Objective— To evaluate the effect of alveolar bone substitute on post-extraction drift of maxillary cheek teeth in ponies. Study Design— In vivo longitudinal experimental study. Animals— Five ponies (5–7 years) with a healthy dentition. Methods— Both maxillary 4th premolar teeth (Triadan 08) were surgically removed. One alveolus was filled with a biocompatible non-resorbable bone substitute (Bioplant® 24), whereas the other healed by second intention. A polyvinylsiloxane plug and spring wire isolated the bone substitute from the oral environment. Pathologic changes to dentition and adjacent soft tissue were recorded. Tooth drift was calculated after 1 and 2 years. Results— At 1 month, bone substitute material was incorporated into healthy tissue. Tooth drift was observed but differed significantly between control and treated sides at 2 years (P
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