In vitro evaluation of barrier function against oral bacteria of dense and expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes for guided bone regeneration.

Margarita TrobosAnnika JuhlinFurqan A ShahMaria HoffmanHerman SahlinChrister Dahlin

Published in: Clinical implant dentistry and related research (2018)

All PTFE membranes were effective barriers against bacterial passage in vitro. However, d-PTFE favored S. oralis biofilm formation.

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