Guided Bone Regeneration in Implant Surgery

This work, designed for all who are concerned with orthodontics and dentofacial treatment, aims to offer information on the different types of treatment available, and on how they can be combined to achieve more effective results for the patient.

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This work analyzes the current status of guided bone regeneration, from its biologic basis to its clinical applications in implant dentistry. The first half of the book presents the original experimental studies, details the biology of bone regeneration and describes the criteria for membrane design. It sets the stage for the clinical chapters, which present step-by-step surgical procedures and an evaluation of the use of barrier membranes in various clinical indications. Learn the potential of this exciting new technique to treat implant patients with local alveolar bone deficiencies predictably and successfully.