J Clin Periodontol 2007; 34: 72–77 doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01007.x
Five-year results of a prospective, Anton Sculean1, Frank Schwarz2,
Giovanni C. Chiantella1,Nikolaos Donos3, Nicole B. Arweiler4,
Michel Brecx1 and Ju¨rgen Becker21Department of Periodontology, RadboudUniversity Medical Center, Nijmegen, The
evaluating treatment of intra-bony Netherlands; 2DepartmentofOralSurgery,
Heinrich-Heine University, Du¨sseldorf,Germany; 3Department of Periodontology,
Eastman Dental Institute, London, UK;4Department of Operative Dentistry andPeriodontology, Albert-Ludwigs University,Freiburg, Germany
Sculean A, Schwarz F, Chiantella GC, Donos N, Arweiler NB, Brecx M, Becker J. Five-year results of a prospective, randomized, controlled study evaluating treatmentof intra-bony defects with a natural bone mineral and GTR. J Clin Periodontol 2007;34: 72–77. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01007.x.
AbstractBackground: Treatment with a natural bone mineral (NBM) and a guided tissueregeneration (GTR) has been shown to promote periodontal regeneration. However,until now there are only very limited data on the long-term clinical results followingthis regenerative technique. Aim: To present the 5-year results of a prospective, randomized, controlled clinicalstudy evaluating the treatment of deep intra-bony defects either with open flapdebridement (OFD) and a combination of an NBM and GTR (test) or OFD alone(control). Methods: Nineteen patients diagnosed with advanced chronic periodontitis, and eachof whom displayed one intra-bony defect, received randomly the test or the controltreatment. Results were evaluated at baseline, at 1 and at 5 years following therapy. Results: No statistically significant differences in any of the investigated parameterswere observed at baseline between the two groups. At 1 year after therapy, the testgroup showed a reduction in mean probing depth (PD) from 9.1 Æ 1.1 to 3.7 Æ 0.8 mm( po0.001) and a change in mean clinical attachment level (CAL) from 10.4 Æ 1.3 to6.4 Æ 1.2 mm ( po0.001). At 5 years, mean PD and CAL measured 4.3 Æ 0.8 and6.7 Æ 1.6 mm, respectively. At 5 years, both PD and CAL were statisticallysignificantly improved compared with baseline ( po0.001) without statisticallysignificant differences between the 1- and 5-year results. In the control group, mean PDwas reduced from 8.9 Æ 1.3 to 4.9 Æ 1.2 mm ( po0.001) and mean CAL changed from10.6 Æ 1.4 to 8.8 Æ 1.5 mm ( po0.01). At 5 years, mean PD and CAL measured5.6 Æ 1.1 and 9.1 Æ 1.3 mm, respectively, and were still statistically significantlyimproved compared with baseline ( po0.01). No statistically significant differenceswere found between the 1- and 5-year results. The test treatment, at both 1 and 5 years,yielded statistically significantly higher CAL gains than the control one ( po0.01). Compared with baseline, at 5 years a CAL gain of X3 mm was found in nine defects(90%) of the test group but in none of the defects treated with OFD alone.
Conclusions: It was concluded that (i) treatment of intra-bony defects with
clinical study; guided tissue regeneration; long-term results; natural bone mineral; open flap
OFD1NBM1GTR may result in significantly higher CAL gains than treatment with
debridement; regenerative periodontal therapy
OFD, and (ii) the clinical results obtained after both treatments can be maintained overa period of 5 years.
Accepted for publication 8 September 2006
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the restitution of the tooth’s supporting
periodontal tissues (i.e. new periodontal
not visible, a restoration margin was used
periodontal disease (Karring et al. 2003).
regeneration implies the fill of the intra-
selected defects. Pre- and post-operative
reasons: five patients refused to partici-
Lundgren & Slotte 1999, Camargo et al.
effects of the prognostic variables INTRA
Lin˜ares et al. 2006). Histological studies
study, all patients received oral hygiene
osteoconductive properties and integrates
performing transgingival bone sounding.
with ultrasonic and hand instruments.
months following initial therapy, re-eva-
al. 2001, Paolantonio 2002, Sculean et al.
Five patients, each showing 10 teeth (sin-
ated and, until now, no adverse reactions
whether the patient fulfilled the following
such as allergies or rejection of the graft
were used to calibrate the examiner.
particles related to the material have been
two separate occasions, 48 h apart. Cali-
et al. 1999, Camargo et al. 2000, Mellonig
2000, Zitzmann et al. 2001, Sculean et al.
Lo¨e 1967], (3) compliance with the main-
2003a, b, 2004a, 2005, Tonetti et al. 2004,
Lin˜ares et al. 2006). Findings from con-
was not aware of the surgical procedure to
trolled clinical studies have indicated that
treatment of intra-bony defects with open
other teeth than at those involved in the
study, appropriate treatment was rendered
2000, Paolantonio 2002, Sculean et al.
2003a, 2005, Tonetti et al. 2004, Lin˜ares
et al. 2006). Although the available data
were raised vestibularly and orally. Ver-
very limited data from controlled clinical
only if necessary for a better access, or
following treatment of intra-bony defects
to achieve a better closure of the surgi-
using hand and ultrasonic instruments.
results (1-year data) have been described
in detail previously (Sculean et al.
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Table 1. Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI) and bleeding on probing (BOP) at baseline at 1
and at 5 years following treatment with test or control
filled with bovine porous bone mineralgranules of particle size 0.25–1.0 mm
overfill the defects. Following grafting,
entire defect, so as to cover 2–3 mm of
ensure stability of the graft material.
brane fixation or stabilization. Finally,
tioned coronally and fixed with verticalor horizontal mattress sutures.
No significant differences between the test and control group were found.
used for the control sites, without theuse of NBM or GTR.
Table 2. Distribution and configuration of
(2 Â 600 mg ibuprofen/day for 3 days).
within the first days after surgery.
any of the baseline defect characteristics
first 2 months after surgery, and monthly
patients reported a high degree of satis-
formed during the first year after surgery.
patients were recalled every 3 months.
sures and professional supragingival tooth
found to be statistically significant com-
results. A statistically significant differ-
and 5-year results. In the control group,
to 1 year, the paired t-test was used. For
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Table 3. Baseline defect characteristics expressed in millimetre (mean Æ SD)
Table 7. Frequency distribution of clinicalattachment level (CAL) gain after 5 years in
PD, probing depth; GR, gingival recession; CAL, clinical attachment level; CEJ–BD, cemento-enamel junction to the bottom of the defect; CEJ–BC, distance from the CEJ to the most coronal
extension of the alveolar bone crest.
Table 4. Clinical parameters at baseline and 1 year for the test and control groups
defects with both the combination ofOFD1NBM1GTR and OFD alone maylead to clinically and statistically signifi-
Table 5. Clinical parameters at baseline and 5 years for the test and control groups
clinical results measured at 1 year weremaintained in both groups over a period
years, has led to statistically significantly
in the control group, respectively. These
1-year results are in agreement with pre-
ments using a comparable study design(Camargo et al. 2000, Tonetti et al. 2004).
Table 6. Clinical parameters at 1 and 5 years for the test and control groups
In the mentioned studies, treatment withOFD1NBM1GTR resulted in a mean
reported results (Cortellini et al. 1996,
2004b, Tonetti et al. 2004). Slight differ-
ences in the results may be explainedwith baseline defect depth and configura-tion and/or differences in the surgical
1- and 5-year results. The test treatment,
defects lost 2 and 1 mm, respectively, of
surgery is strongly influenced by initial
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gain; Cortellini et al. 1998, Tonetti et al.
dontal disease (Tonetti et al. 1996).
2004, Tsitoura et al. 2004, Lin˜ares et al.
data, thus indicating long-term stability
19 out of the originally 28 patients were
completely maintain the soft tissues sur-
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