title: Bone grafting with a calcium sulfate barrier after root amputation.
abstract: Two cases are presented in which unfavorable anatomic factors after ro ot amputation were treated with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft and a calcium sulfate barrier. The success of these cases demonstrates the potential advantage of this regeneration procedure when there is advanced furcation bone destruction after root removal.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver, USA.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Conner
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D005260:Female; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002133:Calcium Sulfate