Biological complication in guided bone regeneration with a polylactic acid membrane: A case report

Lian Ping Mau; Chih Wen Cheng; Ping Yen Hsieh; Archie A. Jones

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Biological complication in guided bone regeneration with a polylactic acid membrane: A case report

Lian Ping Mau, Chih Wen Cheng, Ping Yen Hsieh, Archie A. Jones

Department of Periodontics

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Purpose: This case report describes a biologic complication related to polylactic acid membrane in guided bone regeneration (GBR). Materials and methods: A healthy 42-year-old patient complained of persistent discomfort of the maxillary anterior gingiva. Clinical examination and radiographs showed severe periodontal destruction of teeth 7 through 10. Teeth extraction was followed by early implant placement with GBR. RESULTS: Four months later, severe bone resorption was observed upon surgical exposure. A second GBR was performed. Wound healing progressed uneventfully and an implant-supported fixed partial denture was later loaded. CONCLUSION: We presume that this complication was a foreign body reaction to the polylactic acid membrane. Such a reaction can affect soft and hard tissue healing following GBR. Long-term follow-up is needed to determine stability of the results.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	171-174
Number of pages	4
Journal	Implant Dentistry
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/ID.0b013e31824eece1
State	Published - Jun 1 2012

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