Journal of implantology and applied sciences ISSN:2765-7833(Print) 2765-7841(Online) 대한구강악안면임플란트학회지

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of colla tape over the titanium mesh have same effectiveness compare to other materials to reduce exposure of the titanium mesh in guided bone regeneration (GBR). One of the most frequent complications in GBR procedure is early exposure of the barrier membrane. The exposure of membrane could make poor result in GBR procedure. Moreover, In the case of non-resorbable membranes like as a titanium mesh, the frequency of the exposure rates increase more than the resorbable membranes. The stiffness of barrier membrane could help to maintain the space of the bony defects, but it has more exposure frequency in the early stage of healing time. The advantage of using colla-tape over the titanium mesh as a reservoir is 1) to stabilize the wound 2) to release tension at the superficial layer of the flap. 3) to prevent soft tissue ingrowth beneath the titanium mesh at the beginning of the healing period. It is also useful that the non-resorbable or resorbable barrier membrane, PRP, PRF are capable to cover the titanium mesh but colla-tape has cost-effectiveness and simple procedure compare to other materials.