Can the Age Affect the Regenerations Carried Out With Dental Graft?

Abstract

Introduction: The tooth extraction is followed by marked osseous changes of the residual alveolar ridge including severe bone alterations both in height and width. For this reason has been developed the Alveolar Ridge Preservation (ARP). It is important for the dental surgeon to know how the alveolar crest changes when a ARP is performed. The metabolism affects bone repair reaction. To prevent alveolar ridge dimensional changes, since numerous graft materials have been suggested. In the last years, a growing interest in teeth material, due to his bone similarity, has been observed as a valuable alternative to synthetic biomaterials. Aim: We want to assess if the age affects the regenerations ARP using dental graft. Material and Methods: In this study 115 histologies from different patients (59 Male and 56 female) were analyzed splitting in six different age range: 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 50-60, 60-70, over 70. The statistical analysis was effectuated using a P-value analyzing the differences between each age each other and cumulative. Results: The statistical differences are not relevant even if the sample’s number is limited only in two groups the differences are slightly above the significant value. The differences between the average value is not significative P <0,05. Conclusion: Any differences is evident between different ages.