Abstract

Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) in the management of the periodontal furcation invasion is effective. Recent studies showed significant clinical improvement with different materials. The purpose of this study is to provide clinical evaluations of the bone repair potential of GTR combined with a novel porcine collagen membrane in the treatment of human molar Class II furcations. Fifty-one patients, 33 males and 18 females, with no systemic disease and a mean age of 49.1 years, participated in this study after phase I periodontal therapy. Probing depth, attachment loss and radiographic examination were recorded and analyzed before and after GTR therapy with collagen membrane. In the soft tissue measurement, the periodontal pocket (PD) depth was 5.283±0.283 mm before the surgery and improved to 2.631±0.147 mm at 9 months after surgery (p

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)237-240
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Polymer Engineering
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 1 2014

Keywords

  • attachment loss
  • guided tissue regeneration (GTR)
  • porcine collagen membrane
  • probing depth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Chemical Engineering(all)

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