The Effect of Membrane Coverage on the Resorption of Autogenous Intraoral Block Grafts in Horizontal Ridge Augmentation: A Systematic Review of Literature and Meta-Analysis: Inevitability or an Iatrogenic Vulnerability?

Autogenous intraoral block grafting is the gold standard augmentation technique for moderate-to-severe horizontal ridge deficiency. However, the graft undergoes variable resorption during healing that might jeopardize the outcome of the procedure. Several studies hypothesized that covering the graft with a membrane decreases the amount of graft resorption, but this effect is not established in the literature.

Source: The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice - December 12, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: John Zaki, Marwa Alnawawy, Nermin Yussif, Ahmed Elkhadem Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research