Guided bone regeneration: materials and biological mechanisms revisited
PowerCell (Sweden) · University of Gothenburg · +1 more institution
Abstract
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is commonly used in combination with the installment of titanium implants. The application of a membrane to exclude non-osteogenic tissues from interfering with bone regeneration is a key principle of GBR. Membrane materials possess a number of properties which are amenable to modification. A large number of membranes have been introduced for experimental and clinical verification. This prompts the need for an update on membrane properties and the biological outcomes, as well as a critical assessment of the biological mechanisms governing bone regeneration in defects covered by membranes. The relevant literature for this narrative review was assessed after a MEDLINE/PubMed…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 18.89
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- 100%
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- 236
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4Topics & keywords
- Membrane
- Regeneration (biology)
- Narrative review
- Biocompatible material
- Biochemical engineering
- Compartment (ship)
- Materials science
- Chemistry