OWN - Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH CI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH OCI - Copyright Quintessenz Verlags-GmbH TA - Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent JT - International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry IS - 1945-3388 (Electronic) IS - 0198-7569 (Print) IP - 4 VI - 16 PST - ppublish DP - 1996 PG - 349-356 LA - en TI - Connective tissue grafting for primary closure of extraction sockets treated with an osteopromotive membrane technique: Surgical technique and clinical results FAU - Chen AU - Chen FAU - Dahlin AU - Dahlin CN - AB - This article describes a grafting technique using connective tissue to perdictably obtain primary closure of extraction sockets treated with an osteopromotive membrane technique. This technique was used for a total of 24 sites in 22 consecutive patients to regenerate alveolar bone in severely damaged ridges and in conjunction with implants immediately installed into extraction sites. Two sites (8.3%) were complicated by premature membrane exposure that necessitated early removal. In the remaining 22 sites, membranes remained completely covered for a mean period of 23.75 weeks (SD = 8.21 weeks; range = 10 to 38 weeks). AID - 852635