The goal of regenerative periodontal therapy is to completely restore the tooth's supporting apparatus that has been lost due to inflammatory periodontal disease or injury.
It is characterized by formation of new cementum with inserting collagen fibers, new periodontal ligament, and new alveolar bone.
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Periodontal regenerative procedures yield significantly better clinical outcomes in intrabony defects compared with open flap debridement, on the medium- to long-term.
Combination approaches, including the use of a bone graft seem to be more efficacious compared with monotherapy.
Periodontal regenerative procedures result in higher rates of tooth preservation compared
with open flap debridement on the medium- to long-term.