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01.07.2013 | Original Article
Early postoperative healing following buccal single flap approach to access intraosseous periodontal defects
verfasst von:
Roberto Farina, Anna Simonelli, Alessandro Rizzi, Mattia Pramstraller, Alessandro Cucchi, Leonardo Trombelli
Erschienen in:
Clinical Oral Investigations
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Ausgabe 6/2013
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Abstract
Aim
This study aims to evaluate the early postoperative healing of papillary incision wounds and its association with (1) patient/site-related factors and technical (surgical) aspects as well as with (2) 6-month clinical outcomes following buccal single flap approach (SFA) in the treatment of intraosseous periodontal defects.
Methods
Forty-three intraosseous defects in 35 patients were accessed with a buccal SFA alone or in combination with a reconstructive technology (graft, enamel matrix derivative (EMD), graft + EMD, or graft + membrane). Postoperative healing was evaluated at 2 weeks using the Early Wound-Healing Index (EHI).
Results
EHI ranged from score 1 (i.e., complete flap closure and optimal healing) to score 4 (i.e., loss of primary closure and partial tissue necrosis). SFA resulted in a complete wound closure at 2 weeks in the great majority of sites. A significantly more frequent presence of interdental contact point and interdental soft tissue crater, and narrower base of the interdental papilla were observed at sites with either EHI > 1 or EHI = 4 compared to sites with EHI = 1. No association between EHI and the 6-month clinical outcomes was observed.
Conclusions
At 2 weeks, buccal SFA may result in highly predictable complete flap closure.
Clinical relevance
Site-specific characteristics may influence the early postoperative healing of the papillary incision following SFA procedure. Two-week soft tissue healing, however, was not associated with the 6-month clinical outcomes.