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


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