Guided bone regeneration by porcine collagen membrane: A case report

Abstract

Guided bone regeneration is the surgical technique developed to increase the volume of alveolar bone in the area where an implant will be placed, through the use of physical barriers that allow the proliferation of progenitor tissue cells in the defect excluding soft tissue cells. The objective of this case report is to report the surgical management of a female patient with a defect of the mandibular alveolar ridge class C (Misch & Judy) through guided bone regeneration with a resorbable porcine cross-linked collage linked membrane and particulate porcine xenograft. Results: After 6 months of healing, an increase of 3.01mm in the horizontal direction was observed, being an adequate volume for the placement of implants.