This paper presents a case series of furcation involved teeth complicated with endodontic involvement which were treated with periodontal, endodontic and restorative procedures using different bone regenerative materials like; (a) Calcium phosphosilicate bone substitute having bioactive glass 69% mixed with glycerin 19% and poly-ethylene 12% dispensed in a putty form; (b) hydroxyapatite 70% and...

Two molars having furcation grade II involvements were selected from each of six patients with periodontal diseases. One molar received a local application of tetracycline immobilized cross-liked collagen film four times at one-week intervals (TC film-treated group) and the other received no treatment (non-treated group). The clinical and microbiological effects were, as follows, 1. Throughout ...

We study the scaling behavior of M -furcation (M =2, 3, 4, . . .) sequences of M-period (n = 1, 2, . . .) orbits in two coupled one-dimensional (1D) maps. Using a renormalization method, how the scaling behavior depends on M is particularly investigated in the zero-coupling case in which the two 1D maps become uncoupled. The zero-coupling fixed map of the M -furcation renormalization transforma...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the pore characteristics of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) on periodontal healing in class III furcation defects in dogs. Two types of β-TCP were prepared for grafting; 1) a tunnel pipe structure with an inner diameter of 300 μm, and 2) continuous pore structure with interconnected macropores. The furcations of thirty mandibular premolar te...

The molars are the teeth that suffer the greatest periodontal destruction in untreated patients. When periodontal disease affects the furcation of a tooth, the chance that it will be lost increases considerably. An increase in the exposed root surface, anatomical peculiarities and irregularities of the furcation surface all favor the growth of bacteria. These problems make it harder for the pat...

BACKGROUND Purified recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor BB (rhPDGF-BB) is a potent wound healing growth factor and stimulator of the proliferation and recruitment of both periodontal ligament (PDL) and bone cells. The hypothesis tested in this study was that application of rhPDGF-BB incorporated in bone allograft would induce regeneration of a complete new attachment apparatus, inc...

Pulpal and periodontal problems are responsible for more than half of the tooth mortality. There are some articles published in the literature about this issue. Many of them are quite old. There has been also lack of knowledge about the effect of endodontic treatment on the periodontal tissue healing and suitable treatment interval between endodontic and periodontal treatments. In this case rep...

This study investigated, both histologically and histometrically, the efficacy of enamel matrix derived proteins (EMD) associated with bioactive glass (BG) and an absorbable membrane in the treatment of class III furcation defects in mongrel dogs. After surgical defect creation and chronification, the lesions were randomly divided into three groups according to the treatment employed: Test Grou...

One of the most important indications for guided tissue regeneration (GTR) treatment is class II furcation lesion. However, periodontal regeneration of this type of defect, although possible, is not considered totally predictable, especially in terms of complete bone fill. Many factors may account for variability in the response to regenerative therapy in class II furcation. The purpose of this...