The major goals of periodontal therapy are the functional regeneration of periodontal supporting structures already destructed by periodontal disease as well as the reduction of signs and symptoms of progressive periodontal disease. There have been many efforts to develop materials and therapeutic methods to promote periodontal wound healing. Bone graft & guided tissue are being used for the regeneration of destroyed periodontium these days. Non-resorbable membranes were used for Guided tissue regeneration in early days, however more researches are focused on resorbable membranes these days.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the osteogenesis of paradioxanone membrane on the calvarial critical size defect in Sprague Dawley rats. An 8 mm diameter surgical defect was produced with a trephine bur in the area of the midsagittal suture. The rats were divided into three groups: Untreated control group, Biomesh® group and paradioxanone group. The animals were sacrificed at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after surgical procedure. The specimens were examined by histologic, histomorphometric analyses. The results are as follows:

In histological view on Biomesh®, no visible signs of resorption was observed at 4 weeks but progressive resorption was observed at 8 weeks through 12 weeks. Paradioxanone membrane expanded at 4 weeks, and rapid resorption was observed at 8 weeks. In both the membranes, inflammatory cells were observed around them. Inflammatory cells decreased with time but were still present at 12 weeks. More inflammatory cells were observed in paradioxanone membranes than in Biomesh® membrane.

The area of newly formed bone in the defects were 0.001±0.001, 0.006±0.005, 0.002±0.003 at the 4 weeks, 0.021±0.020, 0.133±0.073, 0.118±0.070 at the 8 weeks and 0.163±0.067, 0.500±0.197, 0.487±0.214 at the 12 weeks in the control group, Biomesh® group and experimental group respectively. Compared to the control group, Biomesh® group displayed significant differences at 4,8, and 12 weeks and the paradioxanone group at 8 and 12 weeks.(P<0.05)

The area of residual membranes were 1.143±0.499, 2.599±1.012, at the 4 weeks, 0.666±0.140, 0.314±0.131 at the 8 weeks and 0.365±0.110, 0.076±0.050 at the 12 weeks in the Biomesh® group and experimental group respectively. Between the two groups, significant differences were displayed at 4 weeks.(P<0.05)

According to the results, when paradioxanone membrane was used in calvarial critical size defect in Sprague Dawley rat, initially the membrane expaned and regeneration of newly formed bone was small however after 8weeks new bone was formed with simultaneous resorption for the membrane. If a few problems could be solved, previously used membranes could be replaced in periodontal guided tissue regeneration.