Supraplant, a novel implant system based on the principle of guided bone generation. A preliminary study in the rabbit

J Schmid; C H Hämmerle; H Stich; N P Lang

doi:10.1034/j.1600-0501.1991.020407.x

Supraplant, a novel implant system based on the principle of guided bone generation. A preliminary study in the rabbit

Clin Oral Implants Res. 1991 Oct-Dec;2(4):199-202. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0501.1991.020407.x.

Authors

J Schmid¹, C H Hämmerle, H Stich, N P Lang

Affiliation

¹ University of Berne, School of Dental Medicine, Berne, Switzerland.

PMID: 8597623
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0501.1991.020407.x

Abstract

Supraplant, a novel implant system is tested on the top of the skull i n 6 rabbits. The results demonstrate that an implant which is placed on top of bone can be osseointegrated by the guided generation of new bone using membrane barriers.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bone Regeneration*
Equipment Design
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Guided Tissue Regeneration*
Membranes, Artificial
Osseointegration*
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Prostheses and Implants*
Rabbits
Skull / surgery
Titanium

Substances

Membranes, Artificial
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Titanium