Mohammed A. Eissa, Hussein I. Saudi And Shereen A. Ali,

ABSTRACT


Aim: To Evaluate Bovine Tutobone In The Treatment Of Periodontal Infrabony Pockets.Patients And Methods: Twenty Infrabony Defects In Patients With Chronic Periodontitis Who Had Received Initial Periodontal Therapy And Had Intrabony Defects Of ? 3 Mm In Depth Were Enrolled. Randomly, Using The Sealed Envelope Technique, Half Of Defects Were Treated With Open Flapdebridement Only And The Others Were Treated With Bovine Tutobone Microchips After Debridement Of Defects. Clinical Parameters Were Evaluated At Baseline, 3 And 6 Months Postoperatively. Cone Beam Computed Tomographs Were Taken At Baseline And 6 Months Post Therapy.

Results: Both Groups Showed Significantimprovement In All Clinical And Radiographic Parameters 3 And 6 Months After Treatment When Compared To Baseline. There Were No Statistically Significantdifferences Between Both Groups In The Mean Difference Of Probing Pocket Depth, Bleeding On Probing And Mobility 3 And 6 Months After Treatment. The Mean Difference Of Clinical Attachment Level Showed Statistically Significantdifference After 6 Months. Radiographic Results Showed Statistically Significantdifferences Between Both Groups In The Mean Difference Of Intrabony Defect Depth And Bone Density Within The Pocket.Conclusion: Both Treatment Modalities Gained Sufficientimprovement In The Treatment Of Infrabony Defects, However The Use Of Bovine Tutobone Seemed To Be More Effective.