Real-time assessment of guided bone regeneration in critical size mandibular bone defects in rats using collagen membranes with adjunct fibroblast growth factor-2

• Main Authors: Mitsuaki Furuhata (Author), Tadahiro Takayama (Author), Takanobu Yamamoto (Author), Yasumasa Ozawa (Author), Motoki Senoo (Author), Manami Ozaki (Author), Seiichi Yamano (Author), Shuichi Sato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) regulates bone formation. The concept of guided bone regeneration using a resorbable collagen membrane (RCM) is generally accepted in implant dentistry. This study aimed to investigate the bone healing pattern in rat mandibular bone defects in r...