Method for vertical periodontal augmentation

Abstract

A novel method incorporates ground dentin as a bioactive bone graft. An extracted tooth is processed into a sterilized particulate bone replacement graft material. While the graft material is being processed and sterilized, the roots of the adjacent tooth with periodontal disease are cleaned of physical debris. The outer smear layer is removed, exposing the dentin tubules and collagen by treatment with EDTA. The processed, sterilized dentin is then used alone or mixed with mineralized allograft and formed into a PRF block to help it maintain volumetric shape during the initial healing process. After insertion into the surgical site, it is covered by a barrier, preferentially a bioactive amnion/chorion barrier. The flaps are then sutured to attempt to obtain primary closure over the graft and barrier.

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