Complication, vertical bone gain, volumetric changes after vertical ridge augmentation using customized reinforced PTFE mesh or Ti-mesh. A non-inferiority randomized clinical trial.

Alessandro CucchiSofia BettiniLucia TedeschiIstvan UrbanDebora FranceschiAntonino FiorinoGiuseppe Corinaldesi

Published in: Clinical oral implants research (2024)

This study confirmed the non-inferiority of customized CAD/CAM titanium meshes with respect to reinforced PTFE meshes in terms of surgical and healing complications. Although PTFE meshes showed higher vertical bone gain and regeneration rates than Ti-meshes, no significant differences were found.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
bone mineral density
stem cells
bone loss
bone regeneration
risk factors
postmenopausal women