PubMed · 1995 · 35 citations · 0 references
MedicineOral SurgeryPeriodonticsBone GraftingDentoalveolar SurgeryPeriodontal SurgeryBone Defect ReconstructionBone Graft MaterialsBone Graft SubstitutesBone ReconstructionBone RegenerationBone SubstitutesCalcium Sulfate Bone SubstitutesCalcium Sulfate HemihydrateMaxillary Bone RegenerationOsseous Defect EvaluationOsseous Defect ReconstructionPeriodontal Bone Regeneration MaterialsPeriodontal Intraosseous Defects
A technique is presented for treating periodontal osseous defects. Medical grade calcium sulfate hemihydrate is used as both a component of a composite graft with demineralized freeze-dried bone allograft (DFDBA) and a barrier over the graft to contain it and to exclude unwanted soft tissue. A case report is presented demonstrating clinical and radiographic success using the technique in the resolution of a severe osseous defect on a maxillary lateral incisor.