title: Do your membranes have enough space?
abstract: Space is a critical requirement of guided bone regeneration using membrane techniques. This paper discusses the role space may play in the use of GBR in conjunction with osseo-integrated implants.
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Bills
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015921:Dental Implants; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D014025:Titanium