New and innovative biomaterials are being discovered or created in laboratories at an unprecedented rate, but many of them remain entirely foreign to practicing clinicians. This book addresses this gap in knowledge by summarizing some of the groundbreaking research performed to date on this topic and providing case examples of these biomaterials at work. The book begins with a review of the biologic background and applications of bone grafting materials utilized in dentistry. The principles of guided tissue and bone regeneration are covered in detail, including many recent advancements in barrier membrane technologies as well as use of platelet-rich fibrin and various growth factors, and many next-generation materials that will optimize future bone and periodontal regeneration are presented. The final chapter is designed to help clinicians select appropriate biomaterials for each specific regenerative protocol. Much like one implant size and shape cannot be utilized for every indication in implant dentistry, one bone grafting material, barrier membrane, or growth factor cannot maximize regenerative outcomes in all clinical situations. This textbook teaches clinicians how to utilize biomaterials in an appropriate, predictable, and evidence-based manner. 960 illus. With contributions from: Alexandre-Amir Aalam / Alina Krivitsky Aalam / Mustafa Abd El Raouf / Sarah Al-Maawi / Nicole B. Arweiler / Albert Barroso Panella / Itzhak Binderman / Mark Bishara / Dieter D. Bosshardt / Michael Brown / Fatiha Chandad / Joseph Choukroun / David L. Cochran / Michel Dard / Ferdinando D'Avenia / Joost de Bruijn / James Deschner / Ferenc Döri / Bruce R. Donoff / Nikos Donos / Jonathan Du Toit / Mariusz Duda / Meizi Eliezer / Tobias Fretwurst / Stuart Froum / Paul Fugazzotto / Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi / Shahram Ghanaati / Howard Gluckman / Andrea Grassi / Reinhard Gruber / Vincent Guillemette / Gideon Hallel / Robert Horowitz / Angel Insua / Søren Jepsen / Adrian Kasaj / George Kay / Ismael Khouly / Gregori Kurtzman / Ye Ling / Staale Petter Lyngstadaas / Alberto Monje / Toshiaki Nakamura / Kathia Nelson / Carlos Nemcovsky / Dimitris Nikolidakis / Kazuyuki Noguchi / Michael A. Pikos / Benjamin Pippenger / Alan Pollack / Giulio Rasperini / Nikola Saulacic / Patrick R. Schmidlin / Anton Sculean / Jordi Caballé Serrano / Yoshinori Shirakata / Alain Simonpieri / Andreas Stavropoulos / Leonardo Trombelli / Hom-Lay Wang / Yulan Wang / Hudi Xu / Huipin Yuan / Homayoun H. Zadeh / Xiaoxin Zhang / Liwei Zheng / Giovanni Zucchelli