J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  1998 May;20(2):112-126.

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF OXIDIZED CELLULOSE COVERAGE ON THE CORTICAL BONY DEFECTS

• Kim HJ
• Rim JS

Abstract

In dentistry, bony defects can be formed by cyst, tumor, inflammation, trauma and surgery in maxilla and mandible. If the overlying soft tissue invades and preoccupies the jaw bony defects, regenerated bony tissue same as adjacent bone can not replace whole space of the defects, thus preventing ostecgenesis form occurring, Guided bone regeneration(GBR) is based of the prevention of overlying soft tissue from entering the bony defect during the initial healing periods. E-polytetrafluoroethylene(e-PTFE) is one of an effective and widely used barrier membrane for GBR, but it has the disadvantages such as surgical removal and high price, To overcome such disadvantages of e-PTFE, many investigators have proposed various absorbable barrier membranes. Inexpensive oxidized cellulose(Surgicel ) membrane was shown to have potential for use as an absorbable barrier membrane for regenerative procedure and it would not require surgical removal. The purpose of this study is to investigate the absorption periods of oxidized cellulose at the implant site and usefulness as a mechanical barrier, preventing the ingrowth of the overlying soft tissue into the bony defects. Two bony defects were made in each tibia of a dog using drill and one defect covered with oxidized cellulose and the other covered with oxidised cellulose and the other covered with periosteum directly as control. The experimental animals were sacrificed at lst-7th, 10th, 14th, 21th, 28th, day postoperatively. Inspection of the specimens was done to evaluate gross changes. Specimens were examined histopathologically by hematoxylin-eosin and Masson's trichrome staining under light microscope. The results were as follows: 1. There was no significant differences of inflammatory reaction between the experimental and the control group. 2. The resorption of oxidized cellulose was almost completed within 14th day. 3. Histologically, bone formation in the experimental group was somewhat more than that fo the control group at 10th, 14th, 2th and 28th day postoperatively. The bone forming pattern of the experimental group was more regular than that of the control group. 4. There was no evidence of soft tissue invasion into the bony defect in the experimental group. In conclusion, oxidized cellulose membrane night be used as an alternative absorbable barrier membrane to prevent overlying soft tissue invasion into the bony defects.

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Animals
Cellulose
Cellulose, Oxidized*
Dentistry
Dogs
Humans
Inflammation
Jaw
Mandible
Maxilla
Membranes
Osteogenesis
Periosteum
Research Personnel
Tibia
Cellulose
Cellulose, Oxidized