Vertical and Horizontal Ridge Augmentation with Titanium-Reinforced Dense PTFE and Reinforced PTFE Mesh: A Prospective Comparative Case Series
Liliana Andrea Silva, Pedro Sousa Gomes, Maria Helena Fernandes, Marta García-García, Octavi Camps-Font · 2026
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Description
Silva and co-authors compare two barrier membranes used to rebuild jaw bone that has shrunk where teeth are missing. Guided bone growth needs a cover that keeps soft tissue out while new bone forms. Their 2026 case series treats 46 defect sites in 14 patients, half with a stiff titanium-backed membrane and half with a reinforced mesh type, all packed with the same bone graft mix.
Both covers produced clear upward bone growth by nine months. The titanium-backed cover gained more height and held it through month twelve, while the mesh group's height slipped over that span. Sideways growth was about the same in both groups. No major problems occurred, and tissue samples showed live new bone in both. The authors favor the stiff cover when height matters most.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Liliana Andrea Silva, Pedro Sousa Gomes, Maria Helena Fernandes, Marta García-García, Octavi Camps-Font |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |