title: Calcium sulfate: a 4-year observation of its use as a resorbable barrier in guided tissue regeneration of periodontal defects.
abstract: The concept of guided tissue regeneration has been with us since the early 1980s. There are a number of techniques available today that each have certain advantages and disadvantages. This article describes one practitioner's experience with a new technique using calcium sulfate as a resorbable barrier as well as part of a composite graft using decalcified demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft. The technique is described, and some of the advantages to its use are listed.
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authors.lastname: Anson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D002133:Calcium Sulfate