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A Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Periodontal Regeneration: Surgical Technique and Observations
Author(s) -
Harrel Stephen K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1999.70.12.1547
Subject(s) - periodontist , medicine , surgical procedures , regeneration (biology) , periodontal surgery , crown lengthening , dentistry , gingival and periodontal pocket , surgery , periodontitis , biology , crown (dentistry) , microbiology and biotechnology
Increasingly, patients referred to periodontists have undergone some form of non‐surgical periodontal treatment prior to their referral. As a result of this, there is an increased need to treat isolated, rather than generalized, periodontal defects. A surgical technique that utilizes small incisions and a limited access approach for treating isolated periodontal defects is described. Results from the use of the minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technique for periodontal regeneration in a comparison study appear to be similar to those where a more traditional surgical approach has been used. Some of the apparent advantages and disadvantages of using the MIS approach are discussed. J Periodontol 1999;70: 1547‐1557.