Abstract
Osteogenesis following surgery depends on the osteoblasts at the wound site. Fibrous nonunions may be the result of differential and rapid migration of fibroblasts compared to osteoblasts into the wound. The present study was designed to test this hypothesis through the use of guided tissue regeneration (GTR) in a rabbit model. Bilateral, Le Fort I osteotomies ( n = 20) were produced in the maxillae of 10 New Zealand White rabbits. The segments were advanced 6 mm and rigidly fixed using microplates and screws. One side was covered with a resorbable collagen membrane or left uncovered. Rabbits were followed for four weeks with radiographs and the maxillae were harvested for histology. Cephalometry revealed that membrane-covered defects had significantly ( P < 0.01) reduced defect area (by approximately 70%) compared to uncovered defects. Histologically, membrane-covered defects showed more organized osteogenesis and less fibrous tissue than uncovered defects. Histomorphometry revealed that membrane covered defects had significantly ( P < 0.05) reduced defect areas (by approximately 20%) compared to uncovered defects. While findings suggest that GTR can facilitate osseous wound healing in Le Fort I osteotomies, results also caution against relying exclusively on two-dimensional radiography to assess bony wound healing in lieu of three-dimensional imaging and evaluations.
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