Contents and Authors

The editors of the first Osteology Research Guidelines book,

  • Professor William Giannobile, DDS, MS, D.Med.SC
  • Professor Myron Nevins, DDS

recruited experienced authors and researchers to cover all key aspects of preclinical and translational research of relevance to dental medicine.

Chapter 1

  • Preclinical Model Development for the Reconstruction of Oral, Periodontal, and Craniofacial Defects
    William V. Giannobile, Darnell Kaigler, and Myron Nevins

Chapter 2

  • Ethical Considerations for Performing Research in Animals
    Andreas Bachmann

Chapter 3

  • Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) in Nonclinical Investigations
    Beat Schmid

Chapter 4

  • Research Design and Biostatistical Considerations in Preclinical Research
    Thomas M. Braun

Chapter 5

  • Screening Models for Tissue Engineering
    Myron Spector, Khalid Al-Hezaimi, and Marc L. Nevins

Chapter 6

  • Soft Tissue Regeneration
    Daniel S. Thoma, Ronald E. Jung, and Christoph H.F. Hämmerle

Chapter 7

  • Preclinical Protocols for Periodontal Regeneration
    Hector F. Rios and William V. Giannobile

Chapter 8

  • Osseointegration of Implants
    Christer Dahlin and Carina B. Johansson

Chapter 9

  • Ridge Preservation
    Maurício G. Araújo, Cléverson O. Silva, and Juliana C. Mesti

Chapter 10

  • Horizontal Ridge Augmentation
    Michael M. Bornstein, Dieter D. Bosshardt, Thomas von Arx, and
    Daniel Buser

Chapter 11

  • Vertical Ridge Augmentation
    Isabella Rocchietta, David M. Kim, Khalid Al-Hezaimi and Massimo Simion

Chapter 12

  • Sinus Floor Augmentation
    K. Andreas Schlegel, Rainer Lutz, and Falk Wehrhan

Chapter 13

  • Peri-implantitis Defect Model
    Frank Schwarz, Martin Sager, and Jürgen Becker

Chapter 14

  • Compromised Bone Healing: Implantation Model
    Reinhard Gruber, Stefan Tangl, and Ulrike Kuchler