Guided bone regeneration: A literature review

• Main Authors: Maryam Farzad DDS, Mohammad Mohammadi DDS, MSc
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2012-04-01
• Series: Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology
• Subjects: Guided bone regeneration; graft materials; dental implants; alveolar ridge augmentation
• Online Access: http://johoe.kmu.ac.ir/index.php/johoe/article/view/6/1

Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is a reconstructive procedure of alveolar ridge using membranes. This procedure isindicated when there is no sufficient bone for implantation, or in the case of optimal implant installation for esthetic orfunctional needs. GBR can be performed before implant placement, when there is not enough bone for initial stability ofimplants and less predictable outcomes (staged approach), or performed simultaneously with implantation (combinedapproach). GBR techniques have been used for vertical and horizontal ridge augmentations with acceptable results. Thisliterature review discusses the background, principles of GBR, the materials used in GBR (types of membranes andbone grafts), success criteria and long term results of GBR