J Korean Assoc Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg.  2009 Jan;31(1):86-91.

Suture technique for successful guided bone regeneration; Preliminary report of double layered suture technique with subgingival suture

• Kim YB
• Cho SD
• Leem DH

Abstract

The success of implants essentially depends on a sufficient volume of healthy bone at the recipient site during implant placement. In patients who have the severe alveolar bone resorption or pneumatized maxillary sinus, it should be performed that bone regeneration procedure before implant placement. Development of barrier membrane makes it possible that predictable result of alveolar bone reconstruction. Many kind of materials used for barrier membrane technique are introduced, non-absorbable or absorbable membranes. But, when operation site was ruptured with membrane exposure, bacterias can be grow up at the bone graft site. Then morphology and migration of fibroblast will be changed. It works as a negative factor on healing process of bone graft site. In oral and maxillofacial department of Chonbuk national university dental hospital, we use variable suture technique like as subgingival suture, vertical mattress suture, simple interrupted suture, if need, tenting suture after GBR or block bone graft. Within these suture technique, wound healing was excellent without complication, so now we take a report of suture technique in reconstruction of alveolar bone surgery.

Keyword

Double layered suture; Subgingival suture; Guided bone regeneration; Suture technique

MeSH Terms

Bacteria
Bone Regeneration
Bone Resorption
Fibroblasts
Humans
Maxillary Sinus
Membranes
Suture Techniques
Sutures
Transplants
Wound Healing