R. Parodi et al., APPLICATION OF SLOW-RESORBING COLLAGEN MEMBRANE TO PERIODONTAL AND PERI-IMPLANT GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION, The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry, 16(2), 1996, pp. 175-185
The utilization of resorbable membranes in the guided tissue regenerat
ion technique allows unquestionable advantages for both the dentist an
d patient Collagen is an important constitutive element of the human b
ody and therefore is biodegradable. This study deals with a new slow-r
esorbing collagen membrane that when used in conjunction with hydroxya
patite, brings about very interesting results for the treatment of per
iodontal and peri-implant defects.