Periodontal regeneration techniques for treatment of periodontal diseases.
The ultimate goal of periodontal therapy is the regeneration of structures lost to disease. Conventional surgical approaches such as open-flap debridement offer only limited regeneration potential.Currently, surgical procedures for predictable regeneration of periodontal tissues are being developed, analyzed, and employed in clinical practice. This article addresses current trends in periodontal regeneration. Various materials/agents such as bone replacement grafts, barrier membranes, and biologic modifiers currently used for the regeneration of periodontal infrabony and furcation defects are discussed.
Department of Periodontics/Prevention/Geriatrics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, 1011 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1078, USA. homlay@umich.edu
Hom-Lay
HL
Wang
Jason
J
Cooke
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000601:surgery; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology
D018786:Bone Substitutes; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D008567:Membranes, Artificial