Open AccessHorizontal alveolar bone loss: A periodontal orphan
Author(s) -
Ambadi Jayakumar,
S Rohini,
Anumala Naveen,
Haritha Avula,
K Roja Reddy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.75914
Subject(s) - medicine , dental alveolus , dentistry , periodontitis , horizontal and vertical , orthodontics , chronic periodontitis , radiography , surgery , geometry , mathematics
Attempts to successfully regenerate lost alveolar bone have always been a clinician's dream. Angular defects, at least, have a fairer chance, but the same cannot be said about horizontal bone loss. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of horizontal alveolar bone loss and vertical bone defects in periodontal patients; and later, to correlate it with the treatment modalities available in the literature for horizontal and vertical bone defects.