Background and objectives : Guided bone regeneration (GBR) has proven to be a predictable procedure for alveolar ridge augmentation prior to implant dentistry. In guided bone regeneration, a barrier membrane…
Background and objectives : Beneath titanium and zirconia recently also polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been promoted as suitable implant material especially in orthopedics. Although highly biocompatible, these PEEK-based materials do not…
Background and objectives : Sinus augmentation procedures commonly employ osteoconductive scaffolding materials to stimulate and support bone formation. The aim of this study was to develop a simple screening methodology…
Introduction : Reconstruction of zygomatic-orbital complex remains as one of the challenging problems in the field of maxillofacial reconstruction regarding severe deficiencies as in syndromic Caesars, post traumatic deformities and…
In this study we took advantage of known impact of strontium (Sr) on bone metabolism and evaluated the effect of sustained supply of Sr on local bone healing. Four distinct…
Background and purpose : Hyperdry amniotic membrane (AM), a novel preservable material derived from the human amnion, has been introduced clinically in ophthalmology and other fields. The aim of this…
Chylous leakage is not an uncommon complication after neck dissection. It occurs in 1-2.5% of neck dissection, with majority (75-92%) on the left side. There is currently no recognized surgical…
Introduction : The use of tp3 forms to form an air/blood and fluid tight barrier that can assist in reduction of serous-sanguineous, chylous and blood secretions after surgery. We have…
Background and objectives : Biocompatibility is a prerequisite for any substance to be used as an implant material, and potential biomaterials need to be characterized by histological evaluation of tissue…
Objectives : To evaluate, in a rabbit model, the capacity of different polymer–bioceramic composite materials to regenerate a critical sized calvarial defect. Methods : In this paper various synthetic polylactic…
