Histological Analysis of Osteogenic Potential of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate

Bone healing after tooth extraction may be affected by defects in the buccal wall of the alveolus, such as fenestrations and dehiscences. Therefore, it is advisable to perform a surgical procedure such as guided bone regeneration after tooth extractions. Different biomaterials are used for this purpose. The aim of this study is to investigate the qualitative and quantitative histological changes in human biopsies taken after 6 months of healing of extraction sockets with buccal wall defects. For this purpose, the defects of 36 patients (18 per group) will be augmented with injectable biphasic calcium phosphate (I-BCP) or bovine xenograft (BX) after extraction. After six months of healing, bone biopsies will be taken and processed to the qualitative and quantitative histological analysis.