title: Bone regeneration and tissue acceptance of human fascia lata grafts adjacent to dental implants: a preliminary case report.
abstract: The biologic principle of guided tissue regeneration (GTR) has been studied extensively in hopes of regenerating alveolar bone. Various materials have been utilized as regenerative membranes; however, all materials have disadvantages, and the ideal membrane material is yet to be identified. In this case report, human freeze-dried fascia lata strips were used as a regenerative barrier membrane in conjunction with the placement of endosseous root implants and demineralized, freeze-dried bone allograft. The major advantage in the use of human fascia lata for guided tissue regeneration is that a second procedure to remove the material is not necessary, and the fascia is accepted by the surrounding tissues without complication. There is acceptance of four endosseous root-form dental implants that were immediately placed into fresh extraction sockets and covered with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA), with human freeze-dried fascia lata used to serve as a biocompatible, collagenous, regenerative augmentation membrane over the dental implants. The biologic concept of GTR is clinically applied to increase the dimensions of the edentulous, maxillary alveolar ridge with use of human freeze-dried fascia lata barrier membranes.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wand
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001857:Bone Matrix / Q000637:transplantation; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000379:methods*; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged