title: A minimally invasive surgical approach for periodontal regeneration: surgical technique and observations.
abstract: Increasingly, patients referred to periodontists have undergone some form of non-surgical periodontal treatment prior to their referral. As a result of this, there is an increased need to treat isolated, rather than generalized, periodontal defects. A surgical technique that utilizes small incisions and a limited access approach for treating isolated periodontal defects is described. Results from the use of the minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technique for periodontal regeneration in a comparison study appear to be similar to those where a more traditional surgical approach has been used. Some of the apparent advantages and disadvantages of using the MIS approach are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX, USA. skh1@airmail.net
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Harrel
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003646:Debridement; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D016745:Root Planing; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial