Osseous Regeneration Flashcards
What are the possible outcomes of therapy?
New attachment
Long Junctional Epithelium
Root resorption/ankylosis
New attachment
Ideal
New PDL, Cementum, and Alveolar Bone
Long Junctional Epithelium
Classic form of healing following SRP
Junctional epithelium forms
Root Resorption/Ankylosis
Bonne attaches to the tooth
Guided Tissue Regeneration Definition
Procedures allowing the repopulation of a periodontal defect by cells capable of forming new CT attachment and alveolar bone
“The Race to Repopulate”
If bone and PDL don’t grow back, you will get a clot, and epithelium will replace that clot, creating a pocket
Membranes
Can help with guided tissue regeneration
Prevents the epithelium from invading
How to place a membrane
We fill a site with bone, cover it with a membrane, and place a flap over it
It allows the CT to regenerate
What are the criteria for success of GTR?
Primary closure of soft tissue
Secluded space maintenance
Membrane stabilization
Adequate healing period
What are the qualities of an ideal membrane?
Absorbable Biocompatability Cell occlusive Space maintenance Tissue integration Clinically manegable
What is an example of a non-resorbable membrane
ePTFE
What are the advantages of ePTFE?
We know it won’t resorb, so we don’t rely on anything
There are many different configurations we can use
What are the disadvantages of ePTFE?
They come pre-cut, so we can’t customize
We have to do a second surgery
PLA/PGA membranes
Resorbable membrane
Polyactic acid and Citric Acid Ether
Degradation takes 4-6 weeks
One-stage surgery
Collagen membrane
Cross-linked
Adding Zinc to the membrane prevents the breakdown of collagen
-Zn provides more crosslinks making it more stable, leading to a slower break down