Bone Healing Evaluation in Critical-Size Defects Treated With Xenogenous Bone Plus Porcine Collagen.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the osteoconductive features of Bio-Oss Collagen in large critical-size defects (8 mm).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-six adult Wistar Albinus male adult rats were carried out a critical-size defect with a trephine bur of 8 mm in the calvaria. Groups were divided depending on the filling biomaterial as follows: group BO: Bio-Oss (n = 18); group BOC: Bio-Oss Collagen (n = 18). After 7, 30, and 60 days, 6 rats of each group were euthanized with anesthetic overdose. Specimens were laboratory processed for histomorphometric analysis. Histomorphometric data were statistically analyzed by analysis of variance and post-Tukey test (P < 0.05).

RESULTS: Statistical differences were found in new bone formation just in the intragroup comparison among periods after 7 and 60 postoperative days, indicating more new bone formation after 60 days (Tukey test, P = 0.029).

CONCLUSION: Under the limitation of this research, it could be concluded that Bio-Oss and Bio-Oss Collagen in this experimental model did not show osteoconductive features.