Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 8 , Pages 1232-1236, August 2006

Experimental Evaluation of the Effects of Zoledronic Acid on Regenerate Bone Formation and Osteoporosis in Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis

  • A. Alper Pampu, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Konya, Turkey.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Pampu: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, 42079 Kampus, Konya, Turkey
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  • Doğan Dolanmaz, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Selcuk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Konya, Turkey.
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  • Hakan H. Tüz, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Dentistry Kırıkkale, Turkey.
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  • Aydın Karabacakoglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Meram Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of systemically administered zoledronic acid (ZA) on the bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) at mandibular distraction sites in rabbits.

Materials and Methods

Eighteen New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into 2 groups. Bone lengthening was performed in the left portion of the mandible through distraction osteogenesis at a rate of 0.5 mm every 12 hours for 5 days. While the experimental group rabbits were administered intravenous 0.1 mg/kg ZA, control group rabbits were given only saline infusion during operation. All animals were sacrificed at the end of the consolidation period of 28 days. The mandibles of all animals were removed and both the anterior and posterior pin regions of the regenerate and regenerate region were evaluated by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). BMD and BMC data were statistically analyzed.

Results

Except for 1 rabbit from the experimental group that had an infection at the external pin region, all animals showed complete clinical healing. When the values in the group receiving ZA were compared with those of the control group, it was observed that the BMD values of the anterior pin region of regenerate, regenerate region, and posterior pin region increased by 23%, 20%, and 31%, respectively; and BMC values increased by 22%, 24%, and 32%, respectively. When data of these regions were compared, both BMD and BMC were found statistically different in all regions (P < .05).

Conclusion

Results of this study showed that ZA had positive effects on new bone formation at and around the distraction gaps of the lengthened rabbit mandibles by distraction osteogenesis.

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 This research was supported by Selçuk University Scientific Research Projects.

PII: S0278-2391(06)00563-5

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2006.04.038

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 8 , Pages 1232-1236, August 2006

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