Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal
"Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Techniques for enhancing and directing cell growth to repopulate specific parts of the PERIODONTIUM that have been damaged by PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TOOTH DISEASES; or TRAUMA, or to correct TOOTH ABNORMALITIES. Repopulation and repair is achieved by guiding the progenitor cells to reproduce in the desired location by blocking contact with surrounding tissue by use of membranes composed of synthetic or natural material that may include growth inducing factors as well.
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D016557
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.680.300.500 E06.645.410 E06.721.485
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical and radiographic evaluation of regenerative potential of GTR membrane (Biomesh?) along with alloplastic bone graft (Biograft?) in the treatment of periodontal intrabony defects. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2013 May 01; 14(3):434-9.