title: Surgically modelled reduced ridge in the beagle dog.
abstract: A reproducible surgical method for the production of reduced alveolar ridge in dogs using guided tissue regeneration principles is described. 3 defects resembling a reduced ridge were formed on both sides of the mandible in 4 dogs. In each of the dogs, a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane was placed on 4 defects, while 2 defects were covered by gingival flaps only. Half of the defects were allowed to heal for 6 weeks and half for 12 weeks. Bucco-lingual width measurements revealed healing up to the membrane. In the uncovered defects, the bony wall width increased during the 12-week healing period. Histological examination showed close adaptation between bone and membrane in well-sealed defects. In cases of incomplete sealing, connective tissue had penetrated into the defect, resulting in unpredictable bone healing. The use of guided tissue regeneration techniques is suggested as a valuable tool in creating experimentally reduced ridges.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kohavi
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brighton
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bulkin
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene