... Lyndon F. CooperIntroduction, 1222Clinical complications in conventional fi xed restorations, 1222Clinical complications in implant-supported restorations, 1224Biologic complications, 1224Mechanical ... “hyaluronic acid” is probably not bound to protein. The glycopro-teins (fi bronectin, osteonectin, etc.) also contain poly-saccharides, but these macromolecules are different from glycosaminoglycans. ... glycosaminoglycans. The protein component is predominating in glycoproteins. In the macromole-cules, mono- or oligosaccharides are connected to one or more protein chains via covalent bonds.Fig. 1-48 Normal...