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Root isolation for new attachment procedures. A surgical and suturing method: three case reports.

W Becker1, B E Becker, J F Prichard

  • 1University of Southern California, Department of Periodontics.

Journal of Periodontology
|December 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

This study presents a surgical technique using Gore-tex periodontal material for new attachment procedures, achieving clinical and histologic new attachment. Further research is needed to determine the long-term predictability and stability of this periodontal regeneration method.

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Area of Science:

  • Periodontal surgery
  • Regenerative dentistry
  • Tissue engineering

Background:

  • Subgingival placement of Gore-tex periodontal material is described for new attachment procedures.
  • The material aims to isolate the root surface from epithelium and gingival connective tissue.

Observation:

  • Three cases of periodontal regeneration were treated using the described surgical and suturing method.
  • Clinical new attachment was observed via probing and reentry.
  • Specific terms like "open probing new attachment" were used to describe tissue characteristics in Class III furcations.

Findings:

  • A combination of new bone and "open probing new attachment" was observed in one-wall defects.
  • Histologic examination of a biopsied two-wall defect revealed new bone, cementum, and periodontal fibers coronal to a reference notch.

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  • Both clinical and histologic evidence of new attachment were achieved through root isolation with the technique.

    • Implications:

    • The described technique shows promise for achieving new attachment in periodontal defects.
    • Further investigation is required to establish the long-term predictability and stability of this regenerative approach.
    • This method may offer a new avenue for treating periodontal intrabony defects.