Dramatic improvements have been made in regeneration of lost
bone. Situations where this is useful include bone loss around natural
teeth, bone loss around implants and bone loss in preparation for future
placement of dental implants. The principles are the same and results have
been more predictable than ever before. |
BIOLOGIC PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT
Bone heals more slowly than the gum tissues in the mouth.
Without Guided Bone Regeneration techniques that separate bone from gum t issue,
the faster healing gum would prevent the bone from maximizing its full healing
potential following surgical procedures. The concept of treatment is simple. A
membrane is placed between the gum and bone which acts as a barrier. This
barrier prevents downgrowth of the gum into the underlying bone as it heals.
Usually a bone graft is placed into the underlying bony irregularities, under
the membrane, to help the body grow new bone. Membranes around teeth are
typically designed to dissolve away after several weeks of healing have passed.
Membranes used to restore bony ridges in association with implant therapy are
typically non-resorbable, and must be removed at a later date.
TREATMENT AROUND TEETH
RESTORATION OF THE BONY RIDGE PRIOR TO IMPLANT
PLACEMENT
RESTORATION OF THE BONY RIDGE AT
THE SAME TIME AS IMPLANT PLACEMENT
This information was adapted from the Guidor USA brochure
"Information on Guided Tissue Regeneration" and the W.L. Gore and Associates,
Inc. brochure, "Regeneration of Bone: Helping The Body Heal Itself".
