The effect of fibronectin and a bone xenograft on regenerative treatment: a feasibility study

• Published in: Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) Vol. 27; no. 10; p. 560
• Main Authors: Camargo, Paulo M, Wolinsky, Lawrence E, Ducar, John P, Lagos, Rodrigo, Pirih, Flavia Q M, Jeffcoat, Marjorie, Goodheart, Clyde
• Format: Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Alveolar Bone Loss - surgery; Animals; Bone Regeneration - drug effects; Bone Transplantation; Cattle; Double-Blind Method; Feasibility Studies; Female; Fibronectins - pharmacology; Furcation Defects - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oral Surgical Procedures - methods; Prospective Studies

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of fibronectin to augment the regenerative effects of a bovine-derived xenograft in human periodontal defects. Using a parallel arm, randomized double-blind design, 24 patients with an intrabony defect or a Class II furcation defect were randomly...