title: Bioactive glass and bioabsorbable membrane in the treatment of a maxillary class II furcation defect: case report with 6-month re-entry.
abstract: The combination of bone graft materials with guided tissue regenerative procedures has been shown to have predictable positive results in periodontal defects, especially furcations. The following case report will demonstrate a severe class II furcation defect in a maxillary molar that was treated with combination therapy using bioactive glass and a bioabsorbable membrane made of a copolymer of polylactic/polyglycolic acid. Six-month re-entry revealed substantial clinical fill of the furcation defect. Comparison radiographs also demonstrated fill in the region.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Giusto
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002516:Ceramics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008963:Molar / Q000473:pathology; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; C425330:bioactive glass 45S5; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid