Effects of Autogenous Dentin Graft on Socket Preservation

Primary outcomes

1. Histopathological Evaluation

   Time frame: 3 months after the augmentation procedure

   Samples obtained from the groups were fixed in 10% formalin solution and decalcified in 5% formic acid solution. The samples were gradually dehydrated in an ethanol series, placed in xylene for clearing, and then embedded in paraffin. The tissue blocks were sectioned at 5µm on a rotary microtome (Leica RM 2125RT, Nussloch, Germany). Sections were stored overnight at 60°C for deparaffinization. Then the deparaffinization process was completed with xylene series. Following this procedure, the sections were passed from the alcohol series and dehydrated. Following deparaffinization, all sections were stained using Hematoxylin-Eosin staining method. Five sections were taken from each sample and used for histopathological evaluation. Images were taken from all sections in X4, X10 and X20 magnification using light microscope (Olympus BX43, Center Valley, PA) with camera attachment. New bone, connective tissue, graft and blood vessel volumes were evaluated by histopathological scoring method.

2. Immunohistochemical Evaluation

   Time frame: 3 months after the augmentation procedure

   Sections (5 µm) were taken from each sample and deparafinization was completed. Mouse and Rabbit Specific HRP / AEC (ABC) Detection IHC Kit (Abcam, USA) was used to perform the reactions. After this process, the sections were exposed until color change in order to show the immune reaction in the tissue and counterstained briefly with Mayer's hematoxylin. Anti-BMP-2 and anti-RUNX-2 antibodies (Abcam, USA) were used. Finally, the sections were washed with distilled water and then covered with immune closure medium. Images were taken in X4, X10, X20 magnification using light microscope (Olympus BX43, Center Valley, PA) with camera attachment (Carl Zeiss, Germany).

3. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Evaluation

   Time frame: 3 months after the augmentation procedure

   After the drying process, 4 samples from each group were coated with a 10 nm thick gold-palladium layer using the coating device (Balzers-SCd 050, Germany). The samples were analyzed at 10 kV with the SEM device (JSM-7001 F, JEOL, Tokyo, Japan) for the purpose of examining the surface formation. For each group, the image was taken at X2000, X5000 and X10.000 magnification.