Guided bone regeneration

Guided bone regeneration (GBR) is predictable procedure to correct horizontal and vertical alveolar bone defect. The main principle of GBR is using membrane to cover osseous wound space from the ingrowth of the undesirably soft tissue. Combination of autogenous bone and bone substituting material is important part of this technique. GBR can be done together with dental implant insertion if dental implant can be inserted in correct position with primary stability. GBR has considered one of the most predictable techniques to reconstruct simple-to-complex alveolar bone defect.