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Guided bone regeneration using titanium grids: report of 10 cases
Author(s) -
Leghissa G. C.,
Zaffe D.,
Assenza B.,
Botticelli A. R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical oral implants research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1600-0501
pISSN - 0905-7161
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0501.1999.100108.x
Subject(s) - titanium , regeneration (biology) , dentistry , biomedical engineering , materials science , biopsy , medicine , radiology , metallurgy , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
In order to ensure an adequate space where new bone can be formed in guided bone regeneration (GBR), most surgeons fill bone defects with biomaterials. In this work we evaluated new bone regeneration in 10 patients using only a blood clot protected with titanium grids and non‐resorbable membranes, without any filling material. A manual measurement of the size of the bone defect, using a plastic probe, was performed at 2 surgical steps. After 5 months of treatment, a biopsy was taken from each patient, fixed and embedded in PMMA, examined microradiographically and morphologically to evaluate the newly‐formed bone. Our results showed a good repair of the defects by bone regeneration (about 85% overall), high mineral density of new bone around the implants after 5 months, and steady state deposition processes. These results in GBR, without filling material, apear very promising for implantology and reconstructive odontostomatology practice.