Bioactive glass and bioabsorbable membrane in the treatment of a maxillary class II furcation defect: case report with 6-month re-entry
Giusto, T.J.
Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry 26(1): 41
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1548-8578 PMID: 15948509 Document Number: 592815
The combination of bone graft materials with guided tissue regenerative procedures has been shown to have predictable positive results in periodontal defects, especially furcations. The following case report will demonstrate a severe class II furcation defect in a maxillary molar that was treated with combination therapy using bioactive glass and a bioabsorbable membrane made of a copolymer of polylactic/polyglycolic acid. Six-month re-entry revealed substantial clinical fill of the furcation defect. Comparison radiographs also demonstrated fill in the region.