Guided bone regeneration and guided tissue regeneration 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. Guided bone regeneration typically refers to ridge augmentation or bone regenerative procedures, while guided tissue regeneration typically refers to regeneration of periodontal attachment.
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Use of barrier membranes to direct bone regeneration was first described in the context of orthopaedic research 1959
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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
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