Radiographic and Histological Assessment of Autogenous Onlay Block Versus Cortical Shell on Anterior Maxilla

June 7, 2024 updated by: Maria Ibrahim Nageeb, Cairo University

Radiographic and Histological Assessment of Retromolar Autogenous Onlay Bone Block Versus Cortical Shell for Augmentation of Horizontally Deficient Anterior Maxilla: (Randomized Clinical Trial).

Two groups of patient with horizontally deficient anterior maxilla indicated for bone augmentation ,one will be subjected to autogenous onlay bone block from retromolar bone and the other to cortical shell from retromolar bone also.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

  • Two groups of patients with horizontally deficient anterior maxilla indicated for bone augmentation, the first group will be subjected to autogenous onlay bone block from retromolar bone and the other group to cortical shell from retromolar bone also.
  • periodontal therapy will be performed before any procedure and oral hygiene measures will be given to the patient.
  • After injecting local anesthesia in the anterior maxillary region a trapezoidal flap will be performed in the area of horizontal bone defect (the recipient site).
  • The recipient site will be decorticated and recontoured using a round bone bur for better adaptation of the graft and to improve graft-to-recipient bone contact.
  • Bone harvesting will be carried out from retromolar region (the donor site) a crestal incision will be carried out 5 mm below and parallel to the gingival margin of the mandibular molars.
  • subperiosteal dissection will be extended to expose the ascending ramus and the retromolar region.
  • Using piezoelectric device a crestal cut and two proximal vertical cuts penetrating the cortex of the external oblique ridge will be performed then the inferior cut will be carried out.
  • Using a mallet and chisel the bone block will be sheared off.
  • The underlying cancellous bone will be gently retrieved and the collected bone will be conserved in sterile saline, followed by suturing the mucosal wound.
  • Onlay bone block graft procedure (control group)
  • In the first intervention, a bone block harvested from the donor site will be fixed with osteosynthesis titanium screws to the recipient site as an onlay graft to achieve a horizontal enlargement of the alveolar ridge.
  • Cortical shell graft procedure (intervention group)
  • The harvested cortical plate will be split longitudinally in two parts using a micro-saw and thinned with the bone scraper to achieve a plate of 1 mm thickness.
  • The plate will be fixed at a distance from the residual ridge with 2 screws.
  • Autogenous bone particles, collected with the bone scraper, were tightly packed into the gap between the plate and the recipient site.
  • Radiographic assessment will be achieved by CBCT scan immediately and 4 months postoperatively to evaluate bone regeneration and final horizontal bone width.
  • In the two groups, the screws will be removed 4 months postoperatively after final CBCT.
  • The bone formed in the gap between the bone segment and the original bone will be measured from the CBCT scan.
  • Before the intraoperative installment of the dental implants, bone core biopsies will be retrieved from each patient's recipient sites followed by implant placement.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

16

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients in both sex with partial edentulism of the maxilla and requiring horizontal ridge augmentation
  • The ages of the patients ranged from 20 to 60 years.
  • The residual ridge width in these patients are less than 4.m
  • Sufficient bone in intra-oral donor sites are available (external oblique ridge)
  • Patients free from any systemic conditions and bone metabolism diseases that might interfere with the surgical intervention, soft tissue or hard tissue healing.
  • The vertical level should be in a favourable esthetic appearance with normal inter-arch space
  • The minimum number of missing teeth in the anterior maxilla alveolar ridge is one single extracted teeth

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjected to irradiation in the head and neck area less than 1 year before implantation.
  • Poor oral hygiene and motivation.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes.
  • Pregnant or nursing.
  • Substance abuse.
  • Psychiatric problems or unrealistic expectations.
  • Severe bruxism or clenching.
  • Immunosuppressed or immunocompromised.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Autogenous onlay block from retromolar bone

In the first intervention, a bone block harvested from the donor site was fixed with osteosynthesis titanium screws to the recipient site as an onlay graft to achieve a horizontal enlargement of the alveolar ridge.

● Placement of the bone graft was always guided by an augmentation template

Surgical protocol ( retromolar bone harvesting) After injecting local anesthesia a crestal incision is done, from a point on the occlusal surface along the external oblique ridge and extending anteriorly and inferiorly through the buccal mucosa, parallel to the gingival margin of the mandibular molars.

The subperiosteal dissection extend to expose the ascending ramus and the retromolar region With the aid of surgical carbide burs, two proximal vertical cuts penetrating the cortex of the external oblique ridge.

The depth of penetration of the posterior cut did not exceed 2.5 mm to avoid injury to the inferior alveolar nerve.

By using microsaw , an inferior cut of 3.2 mm in depth joining the anterior and posterior vertical cuts was done.

Small perforations of 3-4 mm in depth were performed on the superior aspect of the external oblique ridge using 1 mm drill bur.

Finally, the block was sheared off using a chisel.

Other Names:
  • Autogenous onlay block from retomolar bone
Active Comparator: Cortical shell technique from retromolar bone

The harvested cortical plate was then split longitudinally in two parts using a microsaw, and thinned with the bone scraper to achieve a plate of 1 mm thickness.

  • The plate was fixed at a distance from the residual ridge with 2 screws.
  • Autogenous bone particles, collected with the bone scraper, were tightly packed into the gap between the plate and the recipient site.

The harvested cortical plate was then split longitudinally in two parts using a microsaw, and thinned with the bone scraper to achieve a plate of 1 mm thickness.

The plate was fixed at a distance from the residual ridge with 2 screws. Autogenous bone particles, collected with the bone scraper, were tightly packed into the gap between the plate and the recipient site.

Other Names:
  • Cortical shell technique from retromolar bone

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
radiographic analysis
Time Frame: 4 month postoperative
calculation of bone width gain using cone beam computed tomography
4 month postoperative

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
histomorphometric analysis
Time Frame: 4 months postoperative
to assess the bone quality for each technique
4 months postoperative

Collaborators and Investigators

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Investigators

  • Study Director: mohamed atef, PhD, faculty of oral and dental medicine,cairo university

Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

June 10, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 10, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2024

Last Verified

June 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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