An alternative treatment option for a bony defect from large odontoma using recycled demineralization at chairside.
10.5125/jkaoms.2015.41.2.109
- Author:
Juhyon LEE
1
;
Eun Young LEE
;
Eun Jin PARK
;
Eun Suk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dankook University Jukjeon Dental Hospital, Yongin, Korea. eskimos@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Odontoma;
Recycled demineralization
- MeSH:
Dental Implants;
Humans;
Odontoma*;
Recycling;
Research Personnel;
Tooth;
Transplants;
Ultrasonics;
Wound Healing
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2015;41(2):109-115
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Odontoma is the most common odontogenic benign tumor, and the treatment of choice is generally surgical removal. After excision, bone grafts may be necessary depending on the need for further treatment, or the size and location of the odontoma. Although the osteogenic capacity of a demineralized tooth was verified as early as 1967 by Urist and many other investigators, the cumbersome procedure, including a long demineralization time, may be less than comfortable for clinicians. A modified ultrasonic technology, with periodic negative pressure and temperature control, facilitated rapid and aseptic preparation of demineralized teeth for bone grafts. This approach reduces the demineralization time dramatically (< or =80 minutes), so that the graft material can be prepared chairside on the same day as the extraction. The purpose of this article is to describe two cases of large compound odonotomas used as graft material prepared chairside for enucleation-induced bony defects. These two clinical cases showed favorable wound healing without complications, and good bony support for future dental implants or orthodontic treatment. Finally, this report will suggest the possibility of recycling the benign pathologic hard tissue as an alternative treatment option for conventional bone grafts in clinics.
