- MEDIUM
- Research
- Tier 1
- Peer-Reviewed Research
Effects of flap management and membrane fixation on augmented ridge dimensions in guided
- Source
- Clinical Oral Implants Research
- Author
- Jung‐Yoon Kim, Seung Ha Yoo, Betül Hwang, Seung‐Hyun Park, Jin‐Young Park, Jung‐Seok Lee
- Originally at
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dental specialists performing guided bone regeneration may weigh flap release extent and membrane fixation choices, as the study identifies context-dependent associations with augmented ridge dimensions at 12 weeks.
Key points
- 01
A split-mouth 2×2 factorial design assigned buccal defects in six dogs to retentive or extensive flap release, each with or without membrane fixation.
- 02
Micro-CT volume was greater for limited release without fixation than extensive release without fixation (106.70 mm³ difference).
- 03
Micro-CT volume was greater for extensive release with fixation than extensive release without fixation (114.65 mm³ difference).
- 04
Tissue width at 5 mm was greater for limited release without fixation than extensive release without fixation (2.442 mm difference).
Who should care
- Specialist
- Academia / research
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Clinical Oral Implants Research
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