Microbial colonization in the partially exposed nonabsorbable membrane during alveolar ridge preservation.
Silvia Helena Garcia BrazMabelle de Freitas MonteiroEdson Ken MatumotoMônica Grazieli CorrêaRenato Corrêa Viana CasarinFernanda Vieira RibeiroFabiano Ribeiro CiranoMarcio Zaffalon CasatiSuzana Peres PimentelPublished in: Clinical oral investigations (2024)
DPTFE promoted faster biofilm colonization and enrichment of gram-negative and anaerobes close to the regenerated site in the membrane's inner and outer surfaces. dPTFE membrane can be used exposed to the oral site, but approaches for biofilm control should still be considered. The study was retrospectively registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04329351).