Year : 2016

Volume : Volume 6

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Vidhi Chhabra Rathi
vidhicrathi@gmail.com

Abstract

Aim:  The present study was conducted with an objective to evaluate the ability of bioactive glass to enhance the rate of wound healing and to assess whether it is more predictable method of tissue regeneration in third molar extraction sockets. Material and Method: 20 patients aged from 18-60 years of age who had similar bilaterally impacted third molars with no apparent systemic history were included. Clinical parameters included oral hygiene, eruption status, probing depth while radiographic parameters consisted of alveolar bone height and density which were assessed in 3rd and 6th postoperative month. Results: The parameters assessed had shown an overall improvement over the postoperative follow up period but the results were statistically insignificant.  Conclusion: Individual recording suggest improved final outcome of the osseous defect distal to the second molar after extraction of the impacted third molar however a larger sample size with longer term of follow up may reinforce the findings of improved outcome.

Keywords: Bioactive glass, third molar, grafting, regeneration.