Unveiling the consequences of early human saliva contamination on membranes for guided bone regeneration.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

GBR membranes have various surface properties designed to elicit positive responses in regenerative clinical procedures; dental clinicians attempt to employ techniques to prevent the direct interaction of contaminated oral fluids with these biomaterials. However, saliva is uninterruptedly exhibited in oral surgical procedures applying GBR membranes, suggesting a persistent interaction with biomaterials and the surrounding oral tissues. This fundamental study aimed to investigate potential alterations in the physical, chemical, and key biological properties of membranes for guided bone regeneration (GBR) caused by isolated early interaction with human saliva.

Methods

A reproducible step-by-step protocol for collecting and interacting human saliva with membranes was devel

SUBMITTER: Kunrath MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626699 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature