Current barrier membranes: Titanium mesh and other membranes for guided bone regeneration in dental applications

Journal of Prosthodontic Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-14

  Rakhmatia, Yunia Dwi ^a   Ayukawa, Yasunori ^a   Furuhashi, Akihiro ^a   Koyano, Kiyoshi ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Guided bone regeneration; Membrane; Non resorbable; Resorbable; Titanium mesh

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875807714     PISSN: 18831958     EISSN: 22124632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpor.2012.12.001     Document Type: Review

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