Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 647-656, April 2008

Reconstruction of Mandibular Segmental Defects Using the Guided-Bone Regeneration Technique With Polylactide Membranes and/or Autogenous Bone Graft: A Preliminary Study on the Influence of Membrane Permeability

  • Cassio E. Sverzut, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Paulo E.P. Faria, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Doctorate Fellow, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry of Aracatuba, University of the State of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Carolina M. Magdalena, BDS

      Affiliations

    • Public Dental Practice, Brasilia, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Alexandre E. Trivellato, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Francisco V. Mello-Filho, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Cleber A.J. Paccola, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Locomotor Apparatus Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Sylwester Gogolewski, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Materials Engineer, AO-ASIF Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland.
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  • Luiz A. Salata, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Salata: Departments of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ave do Café s/n, Campus USP, 14040-904 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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 Supported by the AO Foundation, Dübendorf, Switzerland, and the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), Brazil

PII: S0278-2391(07)01511-X

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2007.06.664

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 647-656, April 2008

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