The periodontal ligament-periosteum sandwich hypothesis: A thought experiment on fenestrations and dehiscences

This article describes a hypothesis for bone recovery after iatrogenic dehiscences or fenestrations. When roots are moved out of the alveolar bone, the periodontal ligament and periosteum form a bilayer membrane (sandwich) over the exposed root. If the root is allowed to relapse back toward its orig...

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Published in:	American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics Vol. 167; no. 1; pp. 3 - 6
Main Author:	Huang, Greg J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2025
Subjects:	Alveolar Process - diagnostic imaging Alveolar Process - pathology Bone Regeneration - physiology Dentistry Humans Iatrogenic Disease Periodontal Ligament - pathology Periosteum Tooth Root - diagnostic imaging
ISSN:	0889-5406, 1097-6752, 1097-6752
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