Periodontal regeneration using bone morphogenetic protein 2 incorporated biomimetic calcium phosphate in conjunction with barrier membrane A pre-clinical study in dogs

Aim: To evaluate the effect of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) incorporated biomimetic calcium phosphate (BMP-2/BioCaP) in conjunction with barrier membrane on periodontal regeneration in chronic periodontitis experimental model.
Material and Methods: Chronic periodontitis experimental model with critical-sized supra-alveolar defects was created in 15 dogs’ mandibles. After the initial periodontal therapy, the defects were randomly assigned to the following groups: (a) control; (b) barrier membrane; (c) deproteinized bovine bone mineral + barrier membrane; (d) BioCaP + barrier membrane and (e) BMP-2/BioCaP + barrier membrane (6 quadrants with 18 teeth per group). Eight weeks later, clinical examinations, micro-CT, and histomorphometric analyses were performed.
Results: Clinical examinations, including plaque index, bleeding index, and probing depth, were similar for all groups. In contrast, the clinical attachment loss was significantly lower in defects grafted with BMP-2/BioCaP and barrier membrane. The micro-CT results showed that the height of mineralized tissue in defects grafted with BMP-2/BioCaP and barrier membrane was significantly higher. For histometric analysis, the defects grafted with BMP-2/BioCaP and barrier membrane exhibited significantly more connective tissue height, new cementum height, new bone height and area, as well as less down-growth of junctional epithelium. Conclusion: BMP-2/BioCaP could be a promising bone substitute for periodontal regeneration.