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Volume 11 , Issue 5
September/October 1996
Pages 667-678

A Review of Material Properties of Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymers and Devices for GTR and GBR Applications

Dietmar Hutmacher, MS/Markus B. Hürzeler, DMD, PhD/Henning Schliephake, DDS, MD

PMID: 8908867

Use of bioresorbable and biodegradable materials for guided tissue and guided bone regeneration is under intense investigation and is being tested in clinical trials. This study presents a basic overview of material properties of bioresorbable and biodegradable polymers and devices for guided tissue and guided bone regeneration treatment. Collagens and aliphatic polyesters, such as poly(glycolic acid), poly(glactic acid), and polycaprolactone, are discussed, as well as biocompatibility, mechanical properties, and sterilization.(INT J ORAL MAXILLOFAC IMPLANTS 1996;11:667 -678)

Key words: biocompatibility, bioresorbable device, bioresorbable polymer, guided bone regeneration

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