An Overview of Biomaterials in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry

Table 1

Types of barrier membrane in periodontal regeneration.

Type	Material	Brand
Resorbable	Natural membrane
	A cellular dermal allograft	Alloderm
	Oxidized cellulose mesh	Surgicel
	Type I collagen membrane	Biogide, Biomend, Ossix plus, Biosorb
	Synthetic membrane
	Polylactic acid derivatives	Epiguide, Atrisorb, Osmed, Guidor
	Combination of polylactic and polyglycolic acid derivatives	Ethisorb, Resolute, Vicryl mesh
Nonresorbable	Cellulose acetate filter	Millipore paper filter
	Rubber dam	Rubber filter
	Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE)	Gore Tex
	Dense polytetrafluoroethylene (d-PTFE)	Cytoplast
	Titanium mesh	Cytoflex
	Ethylene cellulose	BenaCel