Achieve Optimal Periodontal Health with Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR)
Gum disease is notorious for causing significant problems for your oral health. It damages the gingival tissue and eats away the teeth-supporting bone. When left untreated, gum disease loosens your teeth, which eventually fall out. If you have suffered significant periodontal defects, Edmondson Family Dental Care offers Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) in Windsor Mill, Maryland, to recreate healthy tissues around the teeth to optimize your oral health.
What is Guided Tissue Regeneration?
GTR repairs periodontal defects to ensure a strong and stable foundation for your teeth. GTR replaces or regenerates periodontal bone, ligaments, and cementum lost because of periodontal disease.
If you have advanced gum disease, Dr. Jon Edmondson will evaluate your oral health to determine your need for GTR. Some reasons why we might recommend GTR include:
- The infection has spread deep into the gum tissues, and the jawbone is at risk
- You are at risk of losing teeth, or you’ve already lost one
- You need dental implants to replace your missing teeth
- The dental implants are infected (peri-implantitis)
What should I expect from the Guided Tissue Regeneration procedure?
GTR is a surgical procedure. However, our dentist uses gentle techniques and powerful anesthetics to ensure your procedure is comfortable and painless. We’ll also explain your procedure in detail to ensure you are well-informed throughout the treatment.
Your GTR procedure involves:
- Initial consultation: The dentist will assess the area needing tissue generation using advanced imaging like CBCT scans. This provides a clear view of the tissue structure and allows for precise procedure planning.
- Deep teeth cleaning: We clean periodontal pockets to remove plaque, tartar, and bacterial toxins caused by periodontal disease. Often, the dentist folds back the gum tissue to gain better access to the roots.Â
- Placing the regeneration materials: The dentist will place grafts on the areas damaged by the gum disease. Sometimes, the dentist may use tissue-stimulating proteins like platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) growth factors to enhance healing and tissue formation. Additionally, we’ll place tissue regenerative membranes between the bone graft and the defect in the jawbone to stabilize the graft.Â
- Healing: The healing period allows new tissue to integrate and strengthen the area. Our team will give detailed aftercare instructions to manage pain and promote healing. We’ll also schedule follow-up visits to monitor treatment progress.Â
What are the benefits of Guided Tissue Regeneration?
When periodontal disease attacks, it breaks down the teeth-supporting bone, which can lead to tooth loss and other severe health issues. GTR can help repair and regenerate the lost bone tissue caused by gum disease.
GTR uses barrier membranes to protect and isolate the treatment area, allowing bone and gum tissue to regenerate without interference from unwanted cell growth. This leads to a stronger, more stable support system for teeth or future implants.
Additionally, GTR restores bone levels and strengthens the surrounding gum tissue to prevent further bone deterioration and tooth loosening. This saves natural teeth that might otherwise need extraction.
Do you need Guided Tissue Regeneration?
Edmondson Family Dental Care proudly offers comprehensive periodontal services in Windsor Mill and nearby locations. If you need guided tissue regeneration, you are in the right place. Call (410) 220-5309 to book an appointment with Dr. Edmondson and the team.Â