title: Combined treatment of a large periodontal defect using GTR and DFDBA.
abstract: The regeneration of periodontal structures lost to inflammatory disease is an elusive yet attainable goal of periodontal therapy. This article reports the successful treatment of a large periodontal defect using a combination of demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) and guided tissue regeneration (GTR). The case presents endodontic and mucogingival complications in the combined GTR osseous graft technique. The combined techniques used in this 27-year-old patient achieved a reduction in probing depth, radiographic evidence of bone fill, and a reduction in clinical mobility.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Blank
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000502:physiology; D003784:Dental Pulp Calcification / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000502:physiology; D012390:Root Canal Therapy