ObjectivesThe complexity and heterogeneity of human bone, as well as ethical issues,
frequently hinder the development of clinical trials. The purpose of this
in vitro study was to determine the modulus of elasticity of a
polyurethane isotropic experimental model via tension tests, comparing the results
to those reported in the literature for mandibular bone, in order to validate the
use of such a model in lieu of mandibular bone in biomechanical studies.Material and MethodsForty-five polyurethane test specimens were divided into 3 groups of 15 specimens
each, according to the ratio (A/B) of polyurethane reagents (PU-1: 1/0.5, PU-2:
1/1, PU-3: 1/1.5).ResultsTension tests were performed in each experimental group and the modulus of
elasticity values found were 192.98 MPa (SD=57.20) for PU-1, 347.90 MPa
(SD=109.54) for PU-2 and 304.64 MPa (SD=25.48) for PU-3.ConclusionThe concentration of choice for building the experimental model was 1/1.
Our goal was to evaluate bone neoformation promoted by a bovine xenograft composite (XC) compared with autogenous graft for maxillary sinus augmentation in a rabbit model. The left maxillary sinus of 18 male rabbits was filled with 200 mg of cortical and cancellous autogenous bone and the right sinus was filled with 200 mg of a composite comprised organic and inorganic bovine matrices, pool of bBMPs and collagen. Postoperative implant intervals of 2, 4, and 8 weeks were analyzed. Differences in the bone optical density among the groups and experimental periods were evaluated by computed tomography analysis. The tissue response was evaluated by histomorphometric analysis of the newly formed bone, connective tissue and/or granulation tissue, residual material, and bone marrow. The tomographic analyses showed a maximum optical density in the 4-week period for both groups. Histologically, an inflammatory infiltrate was observed at 2 weeks in the XC group but exclusively around the organic particles of the biomaterial. Regarding to the amount of newly formed bone, no statistical differences (p > 0.05) were observed among the two treatments throughout the implant intervals. However, by the end of the 8 weeks, the quantity of bone marrow was two times greater (p < 0.05) in the control group than in the XC group. In conclusion, the xenograft composite promotes formation of new bone in a similar fashion to autogenous bone and could therefore be considered a biomaterial with potential applications as a bone substitute in maxillary sinus floor augmentation.
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