Comparison of fresh autogenous and freeze-dried allogenic skin for mandibular vestibuloplasty. Academic Article

abstract

• This study compared the ability of fresh autogenous and freeze-dried allogenic split-thickness skin grafts to maintain vestibular depth following vestibuloplasty. Both graft systems resulted in covering of the alveolar ridge by firmly attached tissue, which would be expected to enhance prosthetic stability. The appearance of the fresh autogenous grafts was consistent with that of mature skin grafts, whereas the freeze-dried grafts had the appearance of alveolar mucosa. Vestibular depth stabilized at six weeks with both graft systems, and at six months there was no significant difference (P less than 0.05) between the freeze-dried and fresh grafts with respect to their ability to maintain vestibular depth.

authors

• Triplett, Robert

published proceedings

• J Oral Maxillofac Surg

author list (cited authors)

• Gregory, E. W., Triplett, R. G., & Connole, P. W.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Gregory, EW||Triplett, RG||Connole, PW

publication date

• February 1983

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Dogs
• Freeze Drying
• Graft Survival
• Male
• Mouth Mucosa
• Skin Transplantation
• Time Factors
• Tissue Preservation
• Vestibuloplasty

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0278-2391(83)90211-2

start page

• 75

end page

• 79

volume

• 41

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0278-2391(83)90211-2