title: Appropriate selection of GTR therapy.
abstract: The appropriate application of guided tissue regeneration (GTR) therapy demands both diagnostic and technical acumen. This article discusses the presurgical considerations that must be evaluated before surgical entry and treatment. A diagnostic system for the evaluation of maxillary molar furcation involvements also is presented.
authors.affiliation: Boston University, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Fugazzotto
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000075202:Contraindications; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D012534:Dental Scaling; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D008963:Molar; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010519:Periodontium / Q000502:physiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology