title: Surgical management of the palato-radicular groove and associated periodontal lesion: a case presentation.
abstract: The palato-radicular groove is an anatomic variant which may be associated with significant attachment loss. This article illustrates the need to carefully examine all patients for the presence of such an anomaly and suggests one possible treatment modality in the event an associated periodontal lesion is present. The learning objective of this article is the ability to recognize this anatomic anomaly and to implement corrective measures.
authors.affiliation: Periodontics Department (11th Dental Company Attachment, Marine Corps Air Station), Iwakuni, Japan.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017886:Durapatite; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D017886:Durapatite; D002710:Chlorhexidine