title: Using absorbable collagen membranes for guided tissue regeneration, guided bone regeneration, and to treat gingival recession.
abstract: This article reviews the role of barrier membranes in guided tissue regeneration (GTR) and guided bone regeneration (GBR), including the advantages of using absorbable barrier membranes in GTR and GBR and the unique properties of collagen membranes. The indications and contraindications for using collagen membranes for these procedures are examined, and successful cases are presented. Finally, the role of collagen membranes in the future of regenerative therapy is considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Carroll
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D003094:Collagen; D000075202:Contraindications; D004867:Equipment Design; D005544:Forecasting; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000601:surgery; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000601:surgery*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010509:Periodontal Cyst / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D003094:Collagen