The efficiency of using enamel matrix derivative in therapeutic approach of periodontal furcation defects of maxillary and mandibular molars

Abstract

Periodontal disease is an inflammatory condition which affects the covering and support structures of the teeth and, if left untreated, leads to tooth loss. Resorption of the alveolar bone from bi- and trifurcation regions of a multirooted tooth due to the progression of a periodontal disease bears involvement furcation. The degree of furcation involvement is clinically assessed by changes in the vertical and horizontal plane at the root separation area. In the approach of the furcation treatment, the morphological and functional particularities of pluriradicular teeth must be considered and the current techniques look for solutions for the regeneration of the destroyed periodontal tissues. Enamel matrix derivative (EMD) has the role of stimulating healing processes through effects on various growth factors, cement formation, angiogenesis and are used single or in combination with bone graft substitute (BGS) or guided tissue regeneration (GTR) in the complex treatment of periodontal disease. The present study follows PubMed publications on the efficiency of EMD in the treatment of pluriradicular tooth furcations. The findings are that there are not many studies in the usage of EMD associated with the treatment of furcations, but it is an important choice in the complex treatment of destructive periodontal disease, and further studies are needed to be done in periodontal regeneration.

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PubMed publications including enamel matrix derivatives (EMDs)