title: Regenerating bone in clinical periodontics.
abstract: Bone autografts and allografts, various alloplastic materials, and guided tissue regeneration are used to reconstruct lost periodontal tissues. This paper focuses on controversies related to these therapeutic modalities as well as their role in periodontal regeneration.
authors.affiliation: Department, University of Texas, San Antonio 78284-7894.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Mellonig
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D002516:Ceramics; D003188:Composite Resins; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000502:physiology; D017886:Durapatite; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000502:physiology; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D003188:Composite Resins; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; C485817:beta-tricalcium phosphate; D011102:Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate; C040206:HTR composite; D017886:Durapatite; C018392:tricalcium phosphate