Assessment Of Guided Bone Regeneration Using Xenograft Mixed With Allogenic Bone Graft Versus Xenograft Mixed With Autogenous Graft For Augmentation Of Maxillary Alveolar Ridges

This study aims to evaluate the effect of Allogenic bone graft mixed with Xenograft in ratio 1:1, on the radiographic and histomorphometric assessment versus Autologous bone graft mixed with Xenograft in ratio 1:1 in maxillary deficient ridges. Null hypothesis: no significant difference in ridge dimensional changes is expected to occur on comparing Xenograft mixed with Allograft versus Xenografts mixed with autogenous bone grafts in guided bone regeneration.

The study will be conducted at the post-graduate clinic of the periodontology and Oral Implantology Departments, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Egypt. Patients will be selected from the outpatient clinic of the Department of Oral Implantology, Cairo University.

1. Clinical examination \& informed consent: Evaluation of the patient's general condition of the oral cavity, to make sure it complies with the criteria required to be enrolled in the study in terms of oral hygiene and pathological conditions.
2. Radiographic examination: Preoperative cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) will be done to exclude any pathosis and measure the bone width of the deficient area. Bone width will be measured from the reformatted cross-sectional image of the CBCT 2.0 mm below the tip of the crest at every single deficient site taking a specific anatomical landmark in the opposing teeth as a reference point for the measurements taking into consideration that the patients are biting in maximum intercuspation. The average of these measurements will be calculated to be a representative value of the preoperative width for each case from the preoperative CBCT. Immediate and 6 months postoperative CBCT will be done with the patients biting in maximum intercuspation and the same measurements will be taken from the same reference areas that were previously selected from the preoperative scan. Alveolar height will be measured from crest of the ridge to the nasal floor or sinus floor.
3. Surgical procedures: Local anesthesia will be administered by infiltration or nerve block to achieve the necessary anesthesia and guided bone regeneration will be done according to the allocation concealment.All procedures will be performed by the same surgeon.As a prophylactic measure all patients will receive 2 g of V-penicillin amoxicillin/clavulanate 2 g for 10 days starting 1 hour pre-operatively or Clindamycin 300 mg for 10 days in event of penicillin allergy. A full thickness flap will be elevated with two releasing incisions extending at least just distal to each tooth adjacent to the defect site. vertical incisions at the canine eminence will be avoided and instead extended distal to the canine to avoid future dehiscence at this site. The flap will be reflected adequately to expose the defect. The cortical bone will be perforated with a small round bur to perform decortication of the buccal aspect of the ridge. Control group (Xenograft + Autogenous bone) Autogenous bone particulate will be harvested either from the mandibular ramus. Mandibular ramus as a donor site: A submarginal incision will be placed within the keratinized mucosa opposite to the lower first molar and extending 1 cm along the ramus of the mandible. Autogenous bone will be harvested by an Auto-chip maker (ACM) bur and the harvested Autogenous bone chips is then to be mixed in equal ratio 1:1 volume with Xenograft of particle size 0.25-1 mm and will be added to the harvested autogenous bone to create 1:1 composite graft. Intervention group (Xenograft + Allograft) Xenogenic graft is then to be mixed in equal 1:1 volume of particles size 0.25-1 mm with the Allogenic bone graft chips 0.25-1mm to create 1:1 composite graft. The recipient site will be debrided from any soft tissue or periosteum remnants. The grafts will be placed on the buccal aspect of the alveolar ridge, layer by layer, gently pressed to the recipient site. All grafts will be covered by a collagen pericardium bio-resorbable membranes. The membrane will be stretched tightly over the graft and titanium tacks will be placed at the labial side to fix the membrane in place. Additional particulate will be packed under the membrane laterally to over fill the site. With bone tack pin fixation at both lingual and buccal sides. The particulate composite graft will be packed onto the defect and overfilling will be done to compensate for future resorption.The incisions will be carefully closed with horizontal mattress sutures as well as single interrupted and continuous with resorbable sutures. Follow-up protocol will be done every other day for the first week, weekly for the first month, and then monthly for 3 months. Postoperative CBCT scans will be done for all patients at 6 months interval, to assess the amount of horizontal bone gain which is the primary outcome.
4. Second stage surgery: After 6 months, re-entry will be done utilizing a full thickness mucoperiosteal flap, and a core biopsy will be taken using a 2 mm trephine bur from the pre-planned implant positions in the direction of the implant osteotomy for histomorphometric analysis of the augmented bone to measure the bone area percent which is the secondary outcome. Dental implants with diameters ranging 3.7 to 4.2 mm will be inserted in the augmented ridge in a 2-stage procedure according to the manufacturer's protocol. Cover screws will be placed, and the flaps will be adapted with resorbable 4-0 sutures.
5. Histomorphometric and statistical analysis: The core biopsies will be sectioned and stained with H\&E stain for examination under a light microscope with a ×50 magnification. Bone volume will be measured for each specimen and the mean volume for native bone and newly formed bone will be calculated for statistics.Quantitative histomorphometric analysis will be performed by OLYMPUS Stream software. Data management and statistics will be done by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.
6. Postoperative instructions and follow up: Antibiotics (Amoxicillin 1g twice daily for 5 days) to prevent postoperative infection.Anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS; Ibuprofen 600mg three times daily for 5 days) to avoid edema, pain or swelling.Antiseptic mouth rinse (0.12% Chlorhexidine oral rinse will be prescribed for 60 seconds two times a day for 14 days.
7. Patient self-care instructions:

Patients will be instructed to apply an ice bag to the treated area for the first 24 hours and avoid any brushing and trauma to the surgical site for one week.