Abstract
The concept that only fibroblasts from the periodontal ligament or undifferentiated mesenchymal cells have the potential to re-create the original periodontal attachment has been long recognized. Based on this concept, guided tissue regeneration has been applied with variable success to regenerate periodontal defects. Quantitative analysis of clinical outcomes after guided tissue regeneration suggests that this therapy is a successful and predictable procedure to treat narrow intrabony defects and class II mandibular furcations, but offers limited benefits in the treatment of other types of periodontal defects.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 73-92 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Dental clinics of North America |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Furcation defects
- Guided tissue regeneration
- Intrabony defects
- Membranes
- Periodontal regeneration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dentistry(all)