[Periodontal plastic surgery as a regenerative medical science]

A regenerative medical science is the medical field of the next generation for a human's tissue and organ reproducing original structure and an original function. On the other hand, periodontal plastic surgery (PPS) defines as surgical procedures performed to correct or eliminate deformities of the gingival or alveolar mucosa. Therefore, PPS is considered to be one field in a regenerative medical science. In addition to the free soft tissue graft from the former, a guided tissue regeneration (GTR) and/or enamel matrix derivative has come to be used. This paper displays and explains clinical cases about the PPS from the standpoint of a regenerative medical science.