Bone, Tissue Rengeneration
Guided Tissue Regeneration
Dr. Maddux Discusses Procedures for Guided Tissue Regeneration
Why Do I Need Guided Tissue Regeneration?
Advanced periodontal disease can destroy gum tissue and bone. It causes the gums to pull away from the teeth, creating deep pockets that fill with infection.
Traditionally, these pockets are eliminated by trimming away the infected gum tissue, and by gum recontouring the exposed bone and tooth roots.
This is still a very effective treatment that is widely used, but often the treated teeth can look much longer than before due to the loss of bone, and there is the risk that this loss could destabilize the tooth.
One treatment we do at Alabama Periodontics in Birmingham, AL that can help is a guided tissue regeneration procedure. This is a sophisticated technique that helps to stabilize teeth, restoring or regenerating bone and attachments lost to periodontal disease.
Guided tissue regeneration uses a special type of artificial membrane that helps to separate gum tissue from the bone.
Bone and gum tissue grow at different rates, and separating them with an artificial membrane prevents the gums from growing into areas where there should be bone, and encourages the growth of new fibers and bone cells, regenerating both bone and gum tissue in areas where they are deficient.
Dr. Maddux Discusses Procedures for Guided Tissue Regeneration
Guided Tissue
Regeneration Procedure
The procedure for guided tissue regeneration means the infected gums have to be thoroughly cleaned, which usually involves flapping back the gums to show the severity of the damage.
Dr. Maddux will clean the gum, and any exposed bone and tooth root surfaces, then place the guided tissue membrane in the defective area to seal the bone and prevent gum tissue from entering the area.
Next, he will place the gum back over the membrane and place few stitches to hold it in place. If the membrane is not absorbed by the body, it will be left in place for approximately six weeks before being removed to continue the healing process.
Dr. Maddux will discuss all the options for guided tissue regeneration with you before surgery.
Guided tissue regeneration may be beneficial for you in helping restore lost bone and gum tissue and to assist in the re-attachment of connective fibers around the tooth. The re-growth of tissue consists of natural gum and bone tissues, helping to stabilize the treated tooth.
You will need maintain meticulous oral care after surgery. Dr. Maddux will provide you with post-op care instructions.
Without care after the procedure there is the risk treatment could fail. The healing period required after surgery is also relatively long, and sometimes it might take up to six months for the tissues to regenerate.
Benefits of
Guided Tissue Regeneration
