Clinical guide to periodontology: Reconstructive periodontal treatment

TY - JOUR

T1 - Clinical guide to periodontology

T2 - Reconstructive periodontal treatment

AU - Floyd, Peter

AU - Ide, Mark

AU - Palmer, Richard

PY - 2014/5/9

Y1 - 2014/5/9

N2 - Regeneration of the lost tissues of the periodontium is an ideal therapeutic goal and has been the subject of much research and ingenious clinical techniques. Reconstructive or regenerative techniques are used either singly or in combination for three main purposes: (1) to regain lost periodontal ligament attachment, (2) to provide a wider zone of attached gingiva, and (3) to cover previously exposed root surfaces.

AB - Regeneration of the lost tissues of the periodontium is an ideal therapeutic goal and has been the subject of much research and ingenious clinical techniques. Reconstructive or regenerative techniques are used either singly or in combination for three main purposes: (1) to regain lost periodontal ligament attachment, (2) to provide a wider zone of attached gingiva, and (3) to cover previously exposed root surfaces.

U2 - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.354

DO - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.354

M3 - Article

SN - 0007-0610

VL - 216

SP - 511

EP - 518

JO - British Dental Journal

JF - British Dental Journal

IS - 9

M1 - N/A

ER -