title: Clinical results with exposed polyglactin 910 resorbable membranes for guided tissue regeneration.
abstract: Three cases are presented where early exposure of a resorbable membrane occurred during guided tissue regeneration therapy. An antimicrobial regimen was selected to determine whether infection of exposed membranes could be controlled to the point of achieving acceptable clinical results without membrane removal. The results suggest that with the use of the antimicrobial regimen: (1) exposure is compatible with successful clinical results, and (2) removal is not necessary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, University of Verona, Policlinico Borgo Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Urbani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graziani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lombardo
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Caton
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000601:surgery*; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010406:Penicillins; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D000658:Amoxicillin; D002710:Chlorhexidine