The goal of the course is for students to learn the types and indications for specific augmentation techniques, as well as the distribution and effects of the biomaterials used.
Introduction - augmentation techniques, indications, contraindications. Guided bone regeneration, elevation of the floor of the maxillary sinus. Preservation of the alveolus. Biology of the alveolar bone. Biomaterials in dentistry. Autogenous bone. Autologous bone, xenografts and alloplastics. Membranes for guided bone regeneration. Preservation of the alveolus - practical work on an animal model using xenografts and resorptive membranes
Required course materials:
Lindhe J. Klinička parodontologija i dentalna implantologija, Globus, Zagreb, 2004.
Supplemental course materials:
- Recentna znanstvena istraživanja iz predmetnog područja
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify augmentation techniques;
2. Identify indications for the application of augmentation techniques;
3. Critically explain the division of biomaterials used in the augmentation of soft tissue and bone structures in the oral cavity;
4. Valorize the biological effects of biomaterials on the soft and bone tissues around the teeth
