Background: Periodontal regeneration of incisors is necessary for esthetic recovery. A novel regenerative method combining bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 and fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 was developed. The purpose of this study is to evaluate periodontal healing, including root coverage, in circumferential defects of incisors.
Methods: Fifty incisors in five beagles were used. After circumferential defects were surgically created, each group, consisting of ten recipient sites, received: 1) a double layer with FGF-2 (2 μg)/collagen as inner layer and BMP-2 (4 μg)/collagen as outer layer (FB-DL group); 2) collagen impregnated with both FGF-2 (2 μg) and BMP-2 (4 μg) (FB-M group); 3) BMP-2 (4 μg)/collagen (B group); 4) FGF-2 (4 μg)/collagen (F group); or 5) collagen (C group). Dogs were sacrificed 8 weeks post-surgery, and healing was evaluated histologically.
Results: The three groups treated with BMP-2 showed enhanced new bone formation compared with control and F groups (P < 0.05). Furthermore, connective tissue attachment with cementum regeneration in the FB-DL group was significantly greater than in FB-M and B groups (P <0.05). Ankylosis in the FB-DL group was significantly less than in FB-M and B groups (P <0.05). Gingival recession was inhibited significantly better in FB-DL and FB-M groups compared with control and B groups.
Conclusion: These data support development of a double-layer method combining BMP-2 and FGF-2 as a therapeutic approach to periodontal regeneration at incisors with horizontal circumferential defects.
Keywords: Bone morphogenetic protein-2; fibroblast growth factor-2; gingival recession; periodontal regeneration; reconstructive surgical procedure.