Guided bone regeneration ( GBR ) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR) are dental surgical procedures that use barrier membranes to direct the growth of new bone and gingival tissue at sites with insufficient volumes or dimensions of bone or gingiva for proper function, esthetics or prosthetic restoration. It can be used in the treatment of periodontitis, an inflammation of the periodontium. A membrane is placed over the defect, which guides and controls the renewal of the tissue that was lost over the course of the disease. These spaces can then be filled with new, guided bone growth. When used to fill in bone defects with new bone, GBR can provide the best, most predictable and this technique helps to provide long-term stability to the augmented site.
Implant Dentistry is one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing areas within oral health care.
In spite of increasing popularity of implantology, it is a relatively new discipline within dental education and remains limited to post-graduate courses offered by dental schools in many parts of the world today. This case was done months ago. Will upload the finals pics later on. Membrane used: resorbable.
GBR and Ridge Augmentation for Implants: Hands-on Workshop and Live Surgery Demonstration Instructors Peter K.