Abstract
Article Title and Bibliographic Information Periodontal regeneration – furcation defects: a systematic review from the AAP regeneration workshop. Avila-Ortiz G, De Buitrago JG, Reddy MS.J Periodontol. 2015;86(2 Suppl):S108-30. Reviewers Fernanda Vieira Ribeiro, DDS, MS, PhD, Professor, Marcio Zaffalon Casati, DDS, MS, PhD, Professor Purpose/Question The authors conducted a systematic review of clinical studies on the effectiveness of various regenerative approaches for the treatment of furcation defects in specific clinical scenarios compared with conventional surgical therapy. Source of Funding As described by the authors, Dr. Avila-Ortiz has received research funding from Osteogenics Biomedical (Lubbock, Texas), Geistlich Pharma (Wolhusen, Switzerland), DENTSPLY (York, Pennsylvania), and BioHorizons (Birmingham, Alabama) and lecture honoraria from Laboratorios INIBSA (Barcelona, Spain). Dr. Reddy has received grant support and other funding through his institution, the University of Alabama at Birmingham; from BioDLogics (Memphis, Tennessee), Biomet 3i (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida), Procter & Gamble (Cincinnati, Ohio), Institute Straumann (Basel, Switzerland), Sunstar Americas (Chicago, Illinois), Zimmer Dental (Carlsbad, California), BioHorizons, National Institutes of Health, and National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Dr. De Buitrago reports no conflicts of interest related to this review. The 2014 Regeneration Workshop was hosted by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and supported in part by the AAP Foundation, Geistlich Pharma North America, Colgate-Palmolive, and the Osteology Foundation. Type of Study/Design Systematic review Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited quality, patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Grade B: Inconsistent or limited quality patient-oriented evidence
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
