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Treatment of a Human Transosseous Mandibular Defect By Guided Bone Regeneration
Author(s) -
Barboza Eliane P.,
Lugão Carlos Eduardo B.
Publication year - 2001
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.2001.72.4.538
Subject(s) - radiodensity , medicine , regeneration (biology) , dentistry , barrier membrane , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , radiography , human bone , orthodontics , surgery , membrane , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , in vitro , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , genus
The treatment of through‐and‐through human periapical lesions by barrier membrane techniques has not been reported in the periodontal literature. However, periodontists frequently perform this treatment. The authors present a case that demonstrates radiopacity after regeneration surgery of a human periapical transosseous mandibular defect, suggesting local bone regeneration. The surgical technique performed in this case was based on the principles of guided bone regeneration using a demineralized freeze‐dried bone membrane (DFDBM). The bone membrane acted as an efficient barrier that excluded the nonosteogenic tissue. Radiographic findings demonstrated bone fill after 8 months. J Periodontol 2001;72:538‐541.