Mucosal Perfusion Preservation by a Novel Shapeable Tissue Expander for Oral Reconstruction

Background:. There are few methods for expanding oral mucosa, and these often cause complications such as tissue necrosis and expander eruption. This study examines mucosal blood perfusion following insertion of a novel shapeable hydrogel tissue expander (HTE). The canine model used subgingival inse...

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Main Authors: Daria Barwinska, PhD, John Garner, BS, Darrell D. Davidson, MD, PhD, Todd G. Cook, AAS, George J. Eckert, MAS, Sunil S. Tholpady, MD, PhD, Keith L. March, MD, PhD, Kinam Park, PhD, Clark T. Barco, DDS, MS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001449