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Treatment of periodontal furcation defects
Author(s) -
Fuentes Paul,
Garrett Steve,
Nilvéus Rolf,
Egelberg Jan
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1993.tb00383.x
Subject(s) - dentistry , buccal administration , citric acid , furcation defect , medicine , hard tissue , orthodontics , chemistry , molar , organic chemistry
A total of 27 mandibular, buccal class II furcation defects were treated in 16 subjects using a coronally positioned flap procedure, with or without citric acid conditioning of the root surfaces. The effect of the therapies was evaluated from a series of soft and hard tissue measurements. Mean improvements were slightly greater for acid treated than for non‐acid treated defects. However, none of the mean differences reached statistical significance, indicating that citric acid conditioning may not be a necessary part of the regenerative, coronally positioned flap procedure in mandibular furcations.