Guided Tissue Regeneration

Advantages

Bone and tissue regeneration allows for the re-growth of the bone and the tissue in the periodontal cavity.

The advantage of this procedure is that the growth is far more predictable than other periodontal procedures.

With the use of Plasma rich growth factors (PRGF), the healing process can also be sped significantly.

Finally, the procedure ensures natural and stable bone and tissue growth.

Disadvantages

The greatest drawback of the treatment is that the success of the procedure depends entirely on the patient after surgery. If they do not maintain good oral hygiene after the procedure, then the disease is likely to recur and the procedure will end in failure.

As the procedure takes a long time to heal, approximately six months to heal completely, the likelihood of failure is higher if the patient does not take appropriate care.

Apart from this, the success is also defect specific as the chances of success may be smaller if the condition is severe.

The patient can contribute to the success of the procedure by maintaining good plaque control, nonsmoking, anti-infective therapy, and systemic health maintenance.

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