Bone grafts in periodontal regeneration

The most serious consequence of Periodontal disease is the loss of the periodontal supporting structures, which includes the periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and cementum resulting in the early loss of teeth. Bone replacement grafts are widely used to pro-mote new bone formation and periodontal regeneration in periodontal therapy especially in intrabony defects. Bone grafts are used as a filler and scaffold to facilitate bone formation and promote wound healing. These grafts are bioresorbable and have no antigen-antibody reaction. These bone grafts act as a mineral reservoir which induces new bone formation. In this original research, bone grafting was done to replace the lost bone due to periodontal defects and the results are shown in the photographs attached. The various periodontal parameters were also recorded for the purpose of evaluating the success of bone grafts.