Dental Surgery Clinical Sheet PERIODONTAL REGENERATION ON TWO TEETH AFFECTED BY A SEVERE PERIODONTAL DISEASE Use of an equine origin granular graft in combination with an amelogenin gel. In subjects most at risk, the inflammatory response to bacterial colonization of gingival pockets may give rise to periodontitis, a destructive process that leads to the loss of some of the bone and connective tissue, as well as to apical migration of junctional epithelium. Starting from typical symptoms of gingivitis, characterized by redness, swelling and bleeding tendency, over time one observes a significant change in the biofilm species, where A. actinomycetemcomitans start becoming predominant, as well as red complex bacteria and, to a lesser extent, those of the orange complex. The progress of periodontitis is not constant over time and may vary from person to person, however in its aggressive forms it often eventually leads to the loss of the affected members. Causal therapy eliminates the microbial biofilm and the inflammatory condition caused by it, Francesco Bellucci Private practitioner but the tissue defects will not be able to repair spontaneously. Hence the clinical need to have Avellino, Italy recourse to regeneration procedures that include the alveolar process, to achieve preservation
[email protected] of the members originally involved in the pathology for the longest time possible. Within this framework, using a graft that may be remodeled by osteoclasts and that is very easy to handle may be a significant aid in achieving long-term clinical success. The use of amelogenin-based gels may be just as useful due to their action on the periodontal ligament.