RESEARCH ARTICLE
Vertical Guided Bone Regeneration using Titanium-reinforced d-PTFE Membrane and Prehydrated Corticocancellous Bone Graft
Alessandro Cucchi 1, Paolo Ghensi 2, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 194
Last Page: 200
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-8-194
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601408010194
Article History:
Received Date: 21/5/2014Revision Received Date: 2/8/2014
Acceptance Date: 9/9/2014
Electronic publication date: 14 /11/2014
Collection year: 2014

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Abstract
Guided bone regeneration (GBR) standard protocols call for filling the space underneath the membrane with autogenous bone or a mixture composed of autogenous bone particles and allogeneic bone tissue or heterologous biomaterials. This work describes the case of a GBR performed to restore a vertical bone defect with simultaneous placement of a dental implant in the posterior mandible that was carried out using a high density d-PTFE membrane and corticocancellous porcine-derived bone without the addition of any autogenous bone. Bone regeneration was assessed by histological analysis of a biopsy sample collected from the grafted site nine months after the surgery. Intraoral radiographs taken at follow-up visits showed complete maintenance of the peri-implant bone levels for up to two years after prosthesis delivery. The regenerated site successfully supported functional loading of the implant. The present case report suggests that the use of a heterologous bone substitute alone to restore a vertical defect in a GBR procedure can be as effective as the standard protocol, while avoiding the drawbacks associated with a second surgical site opening.