Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1995 Jul-Aug;10(4):421-8.

Healing of bone defects in combination with immediate implants using the membrane technique

M Augthun  1 , M Yildirim, H Spiekermann, S Biesterfeld
Affiliations
  • PMID: 7672843

Healing of bone defects in combination with immediate implants using the membrane technique

M Augthun et al. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1995 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Twenty Brånemark implants were placed with membranes (Gore-Tex Augmentation Material) as immediate or delayed implants in the extraction sockets of 15 patients. Membrane perforations through the mucous membrane occurred in 10 patients after 6 to 24 weeks and once after 2 weeks. Histologic examination of 15 tissue samples taken when the membrane was removed showed genuine bone regeneration in three patients, connective tissue regeneration with intermittent bone regeneration in eight patients, purely fibrous healing in two patients, and inflammatory granulation tissue in two patients. The high proportion of membrane perforations with immediate implants should be taken into account in the assessment and clinical application of this therapy principle.

PubMed Disclaimer