Guided Tissue Regeneration: Diagnosis, Case Selection, and Case Walkthrough

Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) has transformed the way clinicians approach periodontal regeneration and offers a predictable method to rebuild the supporting structures lost to periodontal disease.

In this CDA Oasis presentation, Dr. Arwa AlSalem, a periodontist from Oakville, Ontario, outlines the assessment process for periodontal defects, explains how to select an appropriate case, and walks through a clinical scenario.

Helpful links:

• • • Clinical concepts for regenerative therapy in intrabony defects - Cortellini - 2015 - Periodontology 2000 - - Wiley Online Library https://doi.org/10.1111/prd.12048
    • Periodontal Regeneration – Intrabony Defects: A Consensus Report From the AAP Regeneration Workshop - Reynolds - 2015 - Journal of Periodontology - Wiley Online Library https://aap.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1902/jop.2015.140378
    • Efficacy of biologics for the treatment of periodontal infrabony defects: An American Academy of Periodontology best evidence systematic review and network meta‐analysis - Tavelli - 2022 - Journal of Periodontology - Wiley Online Library https://aap.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/JPER.22-0120