Treatment in the Anterior Mandible
Clinical case: Anterior mandible periodontal regeneration: resolving an extensive two-wall defect.
Case by Prof. Michael Christgau, Dusseldorf, Germany
Intraoperative view and radiograph of the extensive 2-wall defect.
After debridement and root planing, the basal defect is filled with autogenous bone chips and covered with Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen®.
Coverage with a trimmed Geistlich Bio-Gide® Perio membrane without fixation.
Coronal flap repositioning and wound closure with horizontal mattress and single sutures.
Re-evaluation 1 year after surgery shows a stable soft-tissue and bone situation.
Clinical and radiological situation 6 years after surgery showing stable long-term situation.
The combination of Geistlich Bio-Oss Collagen® and Geistlich Bio-Gide® Perio promotes and guides tissue regeneration.
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