title: Regenerating periodontal support: a comparison of today's procedures.
abstract: Today's practice of periodontology focuses not only on stopping the progression of periodontal diseases but also on regenerating lost periodontal supporting structures. The use of guided tissue regeneration and bone grafting techniques may enable clinicians to save teeth that previously would have been lost. Thanks to technological advances in the production of growth factors, the future of reconstructing lost support holds even greater promise.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontics 35294-0007, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration
chemical_list: D018786:Bone Substitutes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial