Open AccessDemineralized freeze-dried bone allograft with or without platelet-rich fibrin in the treatment of mandibular Degree II furcation defects: A clinical and cone beam computed tomography study
Author(s) -
Aravinda Basireddy,
Santha Kumari Prathypaty,
Durga Bai Yendluri,
Santi Priya Potharaju
Publication year - 2019
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/jisp.jisp_465_18
Subject(s) - furcation defect , medicine , platelet rich fibrin , dentistry , cone beam computed tomography , gingival margin , hard tissue , fibrin , computed tomography , surgery , molar , immunology
Currently, there is no gold-standard regenerative material for the treatment of furcation defects. The use of bone grafts in combination with guided tissue regeneration membrane is a predictable treatment option but is expensive. Platelet concentrates are increasingly being used owing to their ease of use and cost-effectiveness.