Preservação do rebordo alveolar com perda óssea vestibular associada a biomaterial e membrana PTFE densa intencionalmente exposta ao meio bucal / Preservation of the alveolar ridge with buccal bone loss associated with biomaterial and d-PTFE membrane intentionally exposed to the buccal environment

O uso de membranas em casos de regeneração óssea guiada tornou-se comum e representa um recurso para ganho de tecido ósseo. As membranas de politetrafluoretileno denso (d-PTFE) são uma opção quando há necessidade de mantê-las expostas ao meio bucal. Neste estudo, relata-se a utilização de uma membrana d-PTFE para regeneração óssea em alvéolo pós-extração em região estética.

The use of membranes in cases of guided bone regeneration has become common and represents a resource for bone tissue gain. Dense polytetrafl uoroethylene (d-PTFE) membranes are an option when there is a need to keep them exposed in the oral cavity. In this study, we report the use of a d-PTFE membrane for bone regeneration in the post-extraction socket in the esthetic zone.

Guided bone regeneration using two types of non-resorbable barrier membranes

INTRODUCTION: Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a common procedure for the treatment of bone defects and bone augmentation. The non-resorbable barriers are well-documented barriers for GBR because of their stability and malleability. However, few GBR studies have focused on the different types of non-resorbable barriers. Therefore, this study examined the clinical results of different non-resorbable barriers for GBR; expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) (TR-Gore Tex, Flagstaff, AZ, USA), and high-density polytetrafluoroethylene (d-PTFE) (Cytoplast membrane, Oraltronics, Bremen, Germany). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The analysis was performed on patients treated with GBR and implant placement from January 2007 to October 2007 in the department of the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. The patients were divided into two groups based on the type of non-resorbable barrier used, and the amount of bone regeneration, marginal bone resorption after prosthetics, implant survival rate and surgical complication in both groups were evaluated. RESULTS: The implants in both groups showed high survival rates, and the implant-supported prostheses functioned stably during the follow-up period. During the second surgery of the implant, all horizontal defects were filled with new bone, and there was no significant difference in the amount of vertical bone defect. CONCLUSION: In bone defect areas, GBR with non-resorbable barriers can produce favorable results with adequate postoperative management. There was no significant difference in bone regeneration between e-PTFE and d-PTFE.