Regenerative Periodontal Therapy

Textbook:
Part 13, Chapter 45, pages: 901 – 918 (not obligatory reading pages: 918-960, from
"Surgical approach..." to the end of chapter 45)

Further reading:
Liu J. et al. Periodontal Bone-Ligament-Cementum Regeneration via Scaffolds and
Stem Cells. Cells 2019, 8: 537. doi:10.3390/cells8060537.

Question 1:
What is the aim of periodontal regeneration?

Question 2:
What are the differences between a suprabony defect, an infrabony defect and a
crater?

Question 3:
What is the most sensitive non-invasive diagnostic tool to “visualize” the morphology
of bony defects?

Question 4:
Please provide a description for one-, two-, three-wall defects & interproximal
crater.

Question 5:
Please state (bullet points) the indications for regenerative periodontal therapy.

Question 6:
What factors play a role in the maintenance of periodontal defects treated with
regenerative approaches? Please state the factors that play a role in a successful
regenerative outcome (Bullet points).