The influence of wound closure on graft stability: An in vitro comparison of different bone grafting techniques for the treatment of one-wall horizontal bone defects.

Wound closure has a significant impact on graft stability in a one-wall horizontal defect configuration. GBR with additional membrane fixation showed better results than without. Titanium-reinforced membranes and autogenous blocks showed significantly greater volume stability than GBR with collagen membrane, especially in the coronal portion.