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Rapid bony healing in localized juvenile periodontitis: a case report
Author(s) -
Sewón Liisi A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1993.tb01134.x
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , dentistry , regeneration (biology) , radiography , juvenile , implant , surgery , aggressive periodontitis , bone healing , biology , genetics , microbiology and biotechnology
A 16‐yr‐old man with localized juvenile periodontitis was treated in one single surgical treatment visit. No adjunctive chemotherapy, implant material, or guided tissue regeneration (GTR) was used. Excellent bone repair was seen after 14 wk at the sites of the vertical periodontal lesions. The rapid healing could have been due to the treatment method, the youth of the patient, or the type and form of the bony defects. Radiographic control seems to be indicated 12–14 wk after surgical treatment.