title: Guided tissue regeneration with a rubber dam: a five-case report.
abstract: Five cases are presented to document the use of an unusual barrier in the treatment of infrabony defects according to the principles of guided tissue regeneration. A rubber dam was positioned after flap elevation, defect debridement, and root planing to cover the defect and the surrounding bone. The dam was covered with the surgical flap and removed after 5 weeks. The 1-year clinical measurements and reentry procedure demonstrated the efficacy of the rubber dam as a barrier in guided tissue regeneration procedures.
authors.affiliation: University of Siena, School of Dental Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cortellini
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Prato
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000601:surgery*; D016733:Rubber Dams
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial