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- Title
Quality of Alveolar Bone Formed by Bovine Bone Graft as Assessed by Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: Influence of Age and Gender.
- Authors
Uzbek, Usman Haider; Rahman, Shaifulizan Abdul; Alam, Mohammad Khursheed
- Abstract
Purpose: To record the density of the alveolar bone formed as a result of osteoconduction by bovine bone graft around functional endosseous implants in the region of augmented maxillary sinus and to study the role of age and gender on the formation of this newly formed alveolar bone, using cone beam computed tomography scans. Methods: Sterile freeze dried bovine bone graft produced by National Tissue Bank, Universiti Sains Malaysia was used for l-stage implant placement with maxillary sinus augmentation in a total of 19 subjects with 19 implant sites. The age of all subjects ranged between 40-60 years with a mean age 51 ± 4.70. The collected data was analyzed to evaluate bone density in Hounsfield Units using Planmeca Promax 3D ®Cone beam CT scanner and Planmeca Romexi™ Imaging Software 2.2 ®. Results: There was bone formation at the site of the augmented sinus. Statistically bone formation at the augmented site was independent of age and gender. In the existing alveolar bone males showed a statistically significant (p < 0.005) higher density than female subjects. Conclusion: Bone formation by bovine bone graft is independent of age and gender. Cone beam CT is a useful medium to study bone quality in a non-invasive manner.
- Subjects
AGE distribution; BONE grafting; BONE growth; COMPUTED tomography; SCANNING electron microscopy; SEX distribution; T-test (Statistics); DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
International Medical Journal, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 3, p206
- ISSN
1341-2051
- Publication type
Article