Comparative study of nonabsorbable and absorbable barrier membranes in periodontal osseous defects by guided tissue regeneration

摘要

BackgroundPeriodontal invasion of furcation area in multirooted teeth represents one of the most demanding therapeutic challenges in periodontics. Furcation therapy includes various treatment modalities like either maintenance or elimination of furcation or increased access to furcation area. Recent treatment modalities include regenerative procedures like placement of different type of bone grafts with nonabsorbable or absorbable barrier membranes, through guided tissue regeneration. This study compared the clinical efficacy of nonabsorbable barrier membrane with absorbable membrane when used with hydroxyapatite bone graft (G-Graft) in grade II buccal furcation defects in mandibular 1st molars.