Nelio Jorge Veiga
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Portugal
Publications
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Case Report
Periodontal regeneration after third molar extraction causing attachment loss in distal and furcation sites of the second molar: a case report with 12 months follow-up
Author(s): Rafael Jordao Storino Vaz Monteiro, Cacio Moura-Netto, Nelio Jorge Veiga, Sergio Antonucci Amaral and Gustavo Vicentis de Oliveira Fernandes*
Introduction: The periodontal support apparatus is extremely important due to guarantee insertion to the tooth. It helps with the maintenance of the structural resistance and reconstructive property, and its loss may contribute to root exposure and the possibility to obtain an augmentation of the sensitivity. Thereby, this paper aimed to describe a case report, using regenerative techniques in a bone loss involving distal and furcation regions of the mandibular second molar, which was associated with the extraction of the adjacent impacted third molar without bone interposing. Case presentation: The patient was referred to a private dental clinic reporting an unpleasant odor while using dental floss in the distal region of the mandibular left second molar, during the three years. In addition, reported a history of extraction of the wisdom to.. Read More»