Osteointegration of a Bisphenol-a-Glycidyl-Dimethacrylate Composite and Its Use in Anterior Skull Base Defects: An Experimental Study in an Experimental Design Model of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.25, no.4, pp.1524-1528, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2014
- Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000962
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1524-1528
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Object: Promising clinical results were reported in watertight closure of anterior skull base defects (ASBDs) with bisphenol-a-glycidyl-dimethacrylate (bis-GMA)-based materials to prevent the cerebrospinal fluid leaks. However, interrelation of these materials with surrounding bones in histologic level, referred to as the osteo-integration, has not been reported in the anterior skull base. In addition, an illustrative case with an ASBD that was repaired using a bis-GMA composite has been presented.