title: Single-flap approach in combination with enamel matrix derivative in the treatment of periodontal intraosseous defects.
abstract: Twenty-four periodontal intraosseous defects were accessed with a buccal single-flap approach (SFA) and treated with enamel matrix derivative (EMD) or EMD + deproteinized bovine bone mineral (DBBM) according to the surgeon,s discretion. EMD with or without DBBM was clinically effective in the treatment of periodontal intraosseous defects accessed with a buccal SFA. The adjunctive use of DBBM in predominantly one-wall defects seemed to compensate for, at least in part, the unfavorable osseous characteristics in terms of the outcomes of the procedure.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simonelli
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Minenna
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rasperini
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trombelli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D003743:Dental Enamel; D006801:Humans; D010519:Periodontium / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013524:Surgical Flaps