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Achieving Predictable Bone Regeneration Without Autogenous Grafts

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Combining recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB with composite graft materials offers a promising alternative to traditional autogenous bone harvesting.

AGD Subject Code: 490

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Discuss the principles of guided bone regeneration (GBR) and its role in addressing severe horizontal and vertical ridge defects in implant dentistry.
  2. Identify the benefits and limitations of autogenous bone grafts compared to composite graft materials such as allografts and xenografts in combination with recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor-BB (rhPDGF-BB).
  3. Recognize the surgical techniques employed in GBR, including cortical perforations, membrane stabilization, and the application of the PASS principle for optimal outcomes.
  4. Evaluate the clinical considerations, potential advantages, and limitations of using rhPDGF-BB in challenging bone augmentation procedures, particularly in the esthetic zone.

This course was published in the March/April 2025 issue and expires April 2028. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.

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Sorin Boeriu, DDS, MsD, PhD, Dip Perio, FRCD(C), maintains a private practice limited to implant and periodontal surgery in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. He has published articles on implant dentistry, soft tissue grafting, and periodontal/restorative treatment of carious and noncarious cervical lesions and presented numerous lectures. Furthermore, Boeriu is the author of two textbooks: Periodontics in the Tradition of Bissada and Clinical Periodontology and Implant Surgery.


Timothy L. Hottel, DDS, MS, DBA, FACD, is a clinical professor at the College of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Previously, he served in a variety of key positions — including dean and director of Statewide Oral Health Initiatives — at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. With more than 100 published articles, Hottel is also coauthor of the textbook Dentistry for the Restorative Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary. A member of Decisions in Dentistry’s Peer Review Panel, he can be reached at: tlhottel@gmail.com.


Cristian Chirla, DDS, FMII, is in private practice in Akron, Ohio, and is a fellow of the Midwest Implant Institute.


Phillip Chirla, DMD, is in private practice in Akron, Ohio


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