Decompression and Enucleation of a Mandibular Radicular Cyst, Followed by Bone Regeneration and Implant-Supported Dental Restoration

Figure 6

(a) Six months after the beginning of decompression, a mucoperiosteal flap was performed and decompression tubes removed, leading to the roof of the radiolucent lesion. (b) Upper aspect of the bony pathological cavity, immediately after the lesion’s enucleation. Notice that the bone was formed all around external surfaces of both decompression devices (tubes). (c) The pathological cavity filled with Puros® cortico-cancellous particulate allograft, a mixture of 70% cortical and 30% cancellous bone particulate. (d) Puros® biomaterial covered with collagen cones (CollaPlug®) and mucosal wound sutured with 5/0 nylon sutures.

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