THE USE OF A SLOWLY RESORBABLE COLLAGEN BARRIER IN THE REGENERATION OF BONE IN DEEP WIDE DEFECTS - A CASE-REPORT

This paper presents a case in which a resorbable collagen membrane and a collagen-based spacemaker and roof surface conditioning were used i n a guided tissue regeneration procedure. There was no need to disturb the healing potential of the underlying selected cells with an early reentry procedure. Clinical postoperative findings af the time of surg ery and in an 18-month follow-up and the differences in density of the mineralized tissues, as detected by standardized series of juxtagingi val radiographs and during surgical reentry showed encouraging results in bone regeneration and soft tissue management.