Regenerative treatment
Regeneration of the periodontium begins immediately after treatment with enamel matrix proteins.
Rebuilding the tooth-supporting apparatus – root cementum, fibre bundles and bone – can be promoted with enamel matrix proteins. They enable the body to re-form the lost tissue itself.
More than stopping the inflammation
Periodontitis therapy has one aim to begin with: to eliminate the bacteria and bring the inflammation to a halt. Regenerative treatment goes a step further and attempts to restore the state that existed before the disease.
Why that makes the difference
If a defect heals without support, scar and connective tissue fill it. The tooth is then covered but not anchored again – its outlook remains poorer. Regenerative methods are meant to prevent exactly that.
Answered briefly
Frequently asked questions
With funnel-shaped bone defects bounded by several walls. Where the bone loss is horizontal across many teeth, rebuilding is not possible.
Depending on the defect: membranes, bone substitute material or enamel matrix proteins, alone or combined. What makes sense in an individual case is decided by the shape of the defect – not by a wish for the newest material.
A gain in attachment is well documented for suitable defects, but not guaranteed. Smoking, inadequate oral hygiene and persisting inflammation markedly worsen the prospects.