Guided Tissue Regeneration in Four Teeth Using a Liquid Polymer Membrane.
Periodontal disease is one of the most common diseases diagnosed in dogs and cats. Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) is a treatment alternative to extraction of strategically important teeth. The barrier membrane used in the GTR procedure is of key importance. The purpose of this case series was to evaluate a liquid polymer gel as a membrane for GTR. The polymer gel ( N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and poly [DL-lactide]) combined with 8.5% doxycycline hyclate was used in place of a traditional membrane in 4 teeth. The teeth were re-examined 6 months postoperatively for radiographic evaluation. A decrease in probing depth and new alveolar bone formation was seen 6 months postoperatively. Improvement in periodontal disease stage was seen in 2 of the 4 teeth. Larger controlled trials with histopathologic evaluation are indicated to further assess the use of this polymer as a membrane in GTR. However, the clinical outcomes of all 4 treated teeth were considered successful.
1 Dentistry and Oral Surgery Department, VCA Animal Specialty Center of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.|2 Dentistry Department, Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners of Midvale, Midvale, UT, USA.
Jennifer B
JB
Alterman
3 VCA Alameda East Veterinary Hospital, Denver, CO, USA.
John F
JF
Huff
D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss; D000818:Animals; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D011108:Polymers
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers
dog; guided tissue regeneration; periodontal disease