Augmentation of Alveolar Bone and Dental ImplantOsseointegration: Clinical Implications of Studies withrhBMP-2
by Ulf M.E. Wikesjö, Rachel G. Sorensen, and John M. Wozney
J Bone Joint Surg Am
Volume 83(1 suppl 2):S136-S145
April 1, 2001
©2001 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Figure 1 For the critical-size supraalveolar periodontal defect model (a), the crowns of the thirdand fourth mandibular premolar teeth in the dog have been reduced in height to just above thecrown margin.
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Figure 2 Representative photomicrographs at 8 weeks after surgery from the critical-sizesupraalveolar periodontal defect model implanted with recombinant human bone morphogeneticprotein-2 (rhBMP-2) in (a) bovine bone mineral matrix (Bio-Oss; Osteohealth);...
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Figure 3 Photomicrographs at 16 weeks after surgery from the critical-size supraalveolar peri-implant defect model implanted with (a) recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2(rhBMP-2/ACS); (b) ACS alone; (c) allogeneic, freeze-dried, decalcified bone...
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Figure 4 Intrasurgery view of a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP)-2/decalcified bone matrix (DBM) onlay in the edentulous posterior mandible (a).
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Figure 5 Computerized tomography (CT) scan before surgery of the maxillary sinuses in acynomolgus monkey (a).
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Figure 6 Clinical view following surgical exposure and debridement of peri-implant defects (a).
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Figure 7 Prosthetically reconstructed dental implants placed into recombinant human bonemorphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2)/ACS-induced and into native resident bone in the dog (a).
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©2001 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.